THE DISTRIBUTION OF ABO BLOOD GROUPS AND RHESUS FACTOR AMONG REGULAR BLOOD DONORS IN AL-MADINAH AL-MONAWARAH, SAUDI ARABIA 2016.

BACKGROUND: The development of periodontal diseases depends on the presence of causative microorganisms, host immunity and risk factors. Although variability present among the types of periodontal diseases, all are represented to a shared interaction between host and bacteria. ABO blood groups are the most investigated erythrocyte antigen system. However, limited investigations have been conducted to explore the alliance between ABO blood groups and periodontal diseases. AIM: Our purpose was to explore any possible association between the severity of chronic periodontitis with ABO blood groups and Rh factor. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 205 patients out of 1126 generalised chronic periodontitis patients (GCP) who were referred to Al-Farabi Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They were categorized into; group I (mild), group II (moderate) and group III (sever). RESULTS: The patients with blood group O were at a greater risk to develop GCP irrespective of its severity, followed by those with blood group A, B, and AB. The dispensation of the Rh factor in all groups exhibited a significantly greater distribution of Rh positive. CONCLUSION: Genetic factors such as ABO blood group antigens may act as a risk influencer that affects the progression and severity of the chronic periodontitis.

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ABO histo-blood groups and Rh systems in relation to malignant tumors of the digestive tract in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Archives of Biological Sciences ◽

10.2298/abs0804593j ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 60 (4) ◽

pp. 593-599 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Snezana Jovanovic-Cupic ◽

Gorana Stamenkovic ◽

Jelena Blagojevic ◽

N. Vanis ◽

B. Stanojevic ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gastric Cancer ◽

Digestive Tract ◽

Digestive System ◽

Malignant Tumors ◽

Blood Groups ◽

Liver Carcinoma ◽

Abo Blood Groups ◽

Rhesus Factor ◽

Clinical Center ◽

Group B

The distribution of ABO blood groups and the Rhesus factor was analyzed in 279 patients who suffered from malignant tumors of the digestive system. Patients were registered retrospectively in the Gastroenterohepatology Clinic, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo over a discontinuous period of 88 months. From the results obtained, it was concluded that: (a) men became ill from gastric cancer significantly more frequently than women; (b) the frequency of liver carcinoma was three times higher than the global frequency and the frequency neighboring ethnic groups; and (c) patients with blood group B and patients with RhD(-) exhibited a significantly higher proportion of disease.

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DISTRIBUTION OF ABO AND RH (D) BLOOD GROUPS AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN DISTRICT MARDAN, PAKISTAN

Journal of Saidu Medical College, Swat ◽

10.52206/jsmc.2013.3.2.318-322 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 318-322

Author(s):

MUHAMMAD KHALID ◽

NAILA ASLAM ◽

MUHAMMAD SIYAR ◽

RASHID AHMAD

Keyword(s):

Blood Group ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Local Community ◽

Healthy Adult ◽

Blood Groups ◽

Abo Blood Groups ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Group B ◽

Abo Blood Grouping ◽

Blood Grouping

OBJECTIVE: To find out the distribution of ABO and Rh (D) blood groups among blood donors in districtMardan and to help transfusion services in the area.STUDY DESIGN: Cross sectional descriptive study.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted in DHQ Hospital Mardan from 1st January2012 to 31st December 2012. A total of 2893 healthy adult, blood donors (both volunteer and directed) fromdistrict Mardan were included. Two ml of blood anti-coagulated with EDTA was taken and both ABO andRh (D) blood groups were determined using commercially available anti-sera of Biolaboratories. Thedistribution ofABO and Rh blood groups in the local community were then calculated.RESULTS: Among ABO blood groups “ B” (27.97%) was the most prevalent, followed by “0” (27.93%),“ A” (24.75%) and “ AB” (19.36%). Group Rh positive (94.30%) was more prevalent than Rh negative(5.70%). Similarly 0+ve (26.65%) was most frequent followed by B+ve (26.17%), A+ve (23.16%), AB+ve(18.32%), B've(1.80%),Ave(l.59%),O ve( 1.28%) and ABve( 1.04%).CONCLUSION: Blood group 'B' was most frequent among the ABO blood groups and Rh (D) positiveamong Rh blood groups while0+vewas the most frequent blood group in the study population.KEYWORDS: ABO Blood grouping, Rh (D) blood grouping, Mardan.

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Assessing ABO/Rh Blood Group Frequency and Association with Asymptomatic Malaria among Blood Donors Attending Arba Minch Blood Bank, South Ethiopia

Malaria Research and Treatment ◽

10.1155/2016/8043768 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Getaneh Alemu ◽

Mohammedaman Mama

Keyword(s):

Blood Group ◽

Malaria Infection ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Groups ◽

High Rate ◽

Abo Blood Group ◽

Asymptomatic Malaria ◽

Abo Blood Groups ◽

Group Frequency ◽

Rh Blood Group

Background. Determination of the various ABO/Rh blood group distributions and their association with malaria infection has paramount importance in the context of transfusion medicine and malaria control. Methods. Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from February to June, 2015, to assess ABO/Rh blood groups distribution and their association with asymptomatic malaria. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Blood grouping was done using monoclonal antibodies. Thin and thick blood films were examined for Plasmodium parasites. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results. A total of 416 blood donors participated with median age of 22±0.29 (median ± standard error of the mean). Distribution of ABO phenotypes, in decreasing order, was O (175, 42.1%), A (136, 32.7%), B (87, 20.9%), and AB (18, 4.3%). Most of them were Rh+ (386, 92.8%). The overall malaria prevalence was 4.1% (17/416). ABO blood group is significantly associated with malaria infection (P=0.022). High rate of parasitemia was seen in blood group O donors (6.899, P=0.003) compared to those with other ABO blood groups. Conclusion. Blood groups O and AB phenotypes are the most and the least ABO blood groups, respectively. There is significant association between ABO blood group and asymptomatic malaria parasitemia.

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Distribution of ABO blood groups and rhesus factor in a Large Scale Study of different cities and ethnicities in Khuzestan province, Iran

Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics ◽

10.1016/j.ejmhg.2015.07.004 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 105-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J. Torabizade maatoghi ◽

M. Paridar ◽

M. Mahmodian Shoushtari ◽

B. Kiani ◽

B. Nori ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Large Scale ◽

Blood Groups ◽

Abo Blood Groups ◽

Khuzestan Province ◽

Rhesus Factor ◽

Large Scale Study

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Evaluation of Serum Alkaline Phosphatase and Acid Phosphatase in Relation to Abo Blood Groups and Genotypes of Male Blood Donors in University College Hospital Ibadan, Oyo State

Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research ◽

10.18535/jmscr/v6i1.118 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

I.P. Ezeugwunne ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alkaline Phosphatase ◽

Acid Phosphatase ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Serum Alkaline Phosphatase ◽

Blood Groups ◽

Abo Blood Groups ◽

College Hospital ◽

University College

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The epidemiological plateau of Corona virus in Gulf countries: a descriptive statistics study

Bionatura ◽

10.21931/rb/2020.05.02.12 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 1142-1149

Author(s):

Raghad S. Mouhamad ◽

Khlood Abedalelah Al-Khafaji ◽

Risala H. Allami ◽

Michael Alabboud ◽

Maha Hameed Abdulla ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Blood Group ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Blood Groups ◽

Arab Countries ◽

The Novel ◽

Abo Blood Groups ◽

Medical Surveillance ◽

Gulf Countries ◽

Global Spread

The novel SARS-CoV-2 belongs to the beta coronaviruses and causes a severe pandemic disease named as COVID-19. In late December 2019. WHO situation reports on 11 March 2020, declared that COVID-19 a pandemic due to its global spread. All Arab countries have reported COVID-19 cases. The confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic in Arab gulf countries were reported in the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, respectively. The fatality case rates in Gulf Countries are less than 1% in Oman, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, yet it hits 7.5% in Iraq. In this manuscript, we try to interpret the pandemic statistically in gulf countries, especially in Iraq. Additionally, the distribution of COVID-19 confirmed cases based on ABO blood groups were investigated. Epidemiological analyses revealed that a decreased risk of infection was attributed to blood group O compared to non-O blood groups, whereas people with the A and A.B. blood groups showed the highest risk for COVID-19 infection. Besides, high risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, blood clotting, and interleukin secretion was also related to blood groups in different orders. Accordingly, patients with a specific blood group that are associate with the above diseases should be under strict medical surveillance when infected with COVID-19 to reduce complications and severity. This study provides further confirmation for the previously reported correlation between the ABO blood groups and the susceptibility to COVID-19 infection.

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Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection, ABO Blood Groups and Rhesus Factor in Peptic Ulcer Disease Patients, in Gezira, Central Sudan

British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research ◽

10.9734/bjmmr/2015/14044 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 11-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Moawia Mohammed ◽

Omer Suliman ◽

Osman Khalfalla

Keyword(s):

Helicobacter Pylori ◽

Peptic Ulcer ◽

Peptic Ulcer Disease ◽

Blood Groups ◽

Helicobacter Pylori Infection ◽

Abo Blood Groups ◽

Ulcer Disease ◽

Central Sudan ◽

Rhesus Factor

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ABO Blood Groups as Risk Factors for Thrombosis

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis ◽

10.1177/107602969600200309 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 196-199 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dayse M. Lourenço ◽

Fausto Miranda ◽

Letícia H. C. Lopes

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Blood Group ◽

Blood Donors ◽

Blood Groups ◽

Abo Blood Groups ◽

Arterial Embolism ◽

Fisher Test ◽

Vein Thrombosis ◽

Blood Group A ◽

Group A

To evaluate the relationship between ABO blood group and thrombosis, we studied 127 patients tak ing oral anti-vitamin K drugs for thromboembolism pro phylaxis and compared them with 700 voluntary blood donors. There were 68 patients with venous thrombosis (VT)—68 with deep vein thrombosis and 8 with pulmo nary embolism—and 51 patients with arterial embolism (AE). There were 61 men and 66 women. Mean age at diagnosis was lower for all women, regardless of if they had VT or AE (43 years) than for men (55 years; Kruskal- Wallis test, p < 0.01). There was an imbalance between blood group A and O frequencies in patients with VT versus blood donors, with a higher frequency of blood group A or a lower frequency of blood group O, repre sented by a high A/O ratio. A/O ratio for blood donors was 0.63; it was 1.50 for men (Fisher test, p = 0.028) and 1.44 for women (Fisher test, p = 0.010). Patients with AE showed the same discrepancy, but it was significant for women (A/O = 2.25; Fisher test, p = 0.026) and not for men (A/O = 0.86; Fisher test, p = 0.836), suggesting that men with AE might have other risk factors for thrombo sis. These data are not conclusive about the causes of the association between ABO blood groups and thrombosis, and prospective studies are needed to verify whether blood typing could have a predictive value for prophylatic measures in clinical and surgical patients.

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