Affiliation:
1. Assistant Professor Department of Pathology Government Medical College Baramulla union territory of Jammu and Kashmir 193103.
2. Laboratory Technician Blood Centre Department of Pathology Government Medical College Baramulla union territory of Jammu and Kashmir 193103.
3. Laboratory Technician Department of Pathology Government Medical College Baramulla union territory of Jammu and Kashmir 193103.
Abstract
Background: Distribution of blood groups varies demographically. ABO and Rh blood group systems are major clinically signicant blood group
systems despite that more than 400 red cell antigens have been identied. Blood groups are genetically determined. ABO and Rh blood groups
systems besides being most important in blood transfusion, are also important in forensic pathology, disease susceptibility and population genetics.
This study aims to determine frequency and distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups among the permanent residents of northern areas of Kashmir
valley adjacent to line of control. Aim and Objective: The present study was designed to determine frequency and distribution of ABO and Rh
blood groups among blood donors in northern areas of Kashmir valley adjacent to line of control and compare the results with data available from
studies conducted with in India and other countries. Material and Methods: This study was a two and half years prospective study conducted in
the department of Pathology Government Medical College Baramulla from January 2020 to June 2022 . Only permanent residents of northern
areas of Kashmir valley were included in the study. Blood donors who were not permanent residents of northern areas were excluded from the
study. Blood donors were selected after proper history and complete examination. Blood donors fullling all eligibility criteria's for blood
donation were selected. Determination of ABO and Rh status was done by tile method of agglutination using commercially available anti-Seras.
Results: Out of total 4609 voluntary blood donors 4104 (89.04%) were Rh positive and 505 (10.96%) were Rh Negative. 1338 (29.03%) were O
positive,1333 (28.92%) were B positive, 1025 (22.23%) were Apositive, 408 (8.8%) were AB positive, 187 (4.05%) were O negative, 156 (3.38%)
were B negative, 102 (2.21%) were Anegative and 60 (1.30%) were AB negative. Conclusion: In the Northern areas of Kashmir valley adjacent to
line of control O Positive is the most prevalent blood group followed by B positive and AB negative is least prevalent followed by Anegative.
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