Investigation of ABO and Rh Blood Group Frequencies in Southern Kazakhstan and North Eastern Anatolian Populations

Abstract

This study was carried out to compare the phenotypic distributions of ABO and Rh blood groups of individuals living in North East Anatolia versus in Southern Kazakhstan. A total of 232 samples from individuals living in North East Anatolia and a total of 324 samples from Southern Kazakhstan were collected. Antisera of collected samples were analyzed using an ELISA technique. Our findings, the A blood group was the highest (42.4%), followed by the B blood group (28%). The O blood group (24.2%) and the AB blood group (5.4%) were for North East Anatolia population. As for Rh phenotypic frequency, 85.6% of the population was Rh (+) and 14.4% of them were Rh (-) for the same population. As for the population living in Southern Kazakhstan, 38.5% of the population had the A blood group, 22.2% the B group, 33.9% the O blood group, and 5.4% of the population had the AB group. For the same population, the rate of Rh (+) was 93% and Rh (-) was 7%. we summarize that the A type and B were higher in North East Anatolia population than the Southern Kazakhstan population. On the other hand, the phenotypic distribution of the O type was higher in Southern Kazakhstan than in North East Anatolia. The AB blood group was similar in both populations The phenotypic frequency of the Rh (+) in North East Anatolia was lower than that of Southern Kazakhstan, and Rh (-) distribution in the North East Anatolia was found to be higher than in Southern Kazakhstan