Abstract
Background : The ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood group systems are clinically most important compare to other systems. Acquaintance of the geographical and ethnicity wise distribution of ABO and Rh blood group is necessary for operative management of blood banks, transfusion medicine and genetic research. Aims: This Study was designed to collect data on ABO and Rh distribution among medical students who are natives of central India and its comparison with similar Indian studies. Materials and Methods: Study was accomplished on 192 first and second year medical students belongs to central India (Madhya Pradesh) in the Department of Physiology NSCB Medical College Jabalpur, M.P. The blood samples were collected by finger prick method. ABO blood grouping and Rhesus factors (Rh) typing were decided by glass slide method. Results: Among these medical students the maximum prevalent blood group was B (35.33%) followed by O (34.95%), A (21%) and AB (08.72%). Rh positive prevalence among these students was 96.32%. Conclusion: The study endorsed that blood group B is the commonest of the ABO blood group system in central Indian population and the AB blood group is the least. Rhesus positive is much commoner than Rhesus negative among them. DOI: 10.21276/AABS.2017.1369
Highlights
ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood group systems till today remain clinically most important in spite of being identification of around twenty nine blood group systems, enumerated by International Society of Blood Transfusion
Among all students most prevalent blood group was B, 70 cases (35.33%) followed by O in 66 cases (34.95%), A in 41(21%) cases and AB in 15 cases (08.72%)
It was seen that blood group B was more prevalent among Muslims followed by O
Summary
ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood group systems till today remain clinically most important in spite of being identification of around twenty nine blood group systems, enumerated by International Society of Blood Transfusion. The requirement for blood group frequency and its prevalence is multiuse, besides their importance in relation to blood transfusion and organ transplantation. The ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood group systems are clinically most important compare to other systems. Acquaintance of the geographical and ethnicity wise distribution of ABO and Rh blood group is necessary for operative management of blood banks, transfusion medicine and genetic research. Aims: This Study was designed to collect data on ABO and Rh distribution among medical students who are natives of central India and its comparison with similar Indian studies.
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