rhd antigen is the most immunogenic and clinically significant antigen of red blood cells after abo system. it has historically been associated with hemolytic disease of the newborn (hdn) which is now routinely prevented by the administration of polyclonal anti-d immunoglobulin. this management of hdn has proven to be one of the most successful cases of prophylactic treatment based on antibody ...

methods this prospective observational study was conducted in a tertiary level neonatal intensive care unit, princess esra hospital, deccan college of medical sciences, hyderabad, telangana, india. consecutive intramural and extramural neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit with the rh-negative mother’s blood group and hyperbilirubinemia were enrolled. neonates born to rh+ve mothers ...

Many diseases and genetic disorders are associated with ABO and Rh systems of blood antigens. This study was conducted to determine the frequency of ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood groups in District Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan so that the results could be used for further application. A total of 9891 subjects including patients and healthy individual were sampled only belonging to District Rahim Yar Kh...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none x-none background: this study was conducted to document the frequency abo & rhesus blood groups in potential male blood donor belong to south area of karnataka. methods: the data of blood donors from july 2009 to december 2009. results: total number of donors studied was 3048. the commonest blood group was o present in 37.87% followed by b in 29.98%, a in...

A study of ABO blood group and Rh (D) factor, was carried out on 10478 cases. ‘0’ had the highest (35.13%) and blood group ‘AB’ the lowest (8.23%) frequency.Blood group 24.71% and 31.93%respectively. An overall 94.1 % of population was Rh (D)positive. Blood group A and B were A comparision of the ABO blood group and Rh(D) factor of the N.W.F.P., with that of Karachi population, shows that there...

Background: Hepatitis is among the major health problems, especially in developing countries. During past decades, the association between type of blood group (ABO) and hepatitis B and C virus has always been discussed. This study was designed to investigate the possible association between type of ABO blood group and chronic hepatitis B and C infection. Methods: In the present analytical stud...