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ABO blood group system

[‚ā‚bē′ō ′bləd ‚grüp ‚sis·təm]
(immunology)
A set of multiple alleles found on a single locus on human chromosome 9 that specifies the presence or absence of certain red cell antigens, which determines the ABO blood group.
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The frequency of ABO blood groups and the expression of group antigens and isohemagglutinins in Syrian Arabs.
Frequency of ABO subgroup ABO and Rh(D) blood groups in major Sudanese ethnic groups
Blood type is determined by the presence of certain protein such as glycolipid and glycoprotein on the surface of red blood cells and numerous other tissues throughout the body.[16] ABO blood group is the most important system in blood transfusion being the only one among the blood group systems in which the antibodies are consistently and predictably present in the serum of normal person whose red cell lacks the antigen.[21,30]
Association of ABO blood group with different constitutional types
The distribution of ABO blood group in fertile men showed that 39 (44.31%), 24 (27.27%), 20 (22.72%), and 5 (5.68%) were for groups O, A, B, and AB, respectively.
Distribution of ABO blood group among fertile and infertile males in central India: a pilot study
Many researches had done to explore the association between ABO blood groups and diabetes mellitus in different regions of the world22- 26.
Possible Linkage between ABO Blood Groups and Type 2 Diabetes; An Observational Study from Karachi, Pakistan
Non-association of ABO blood groups with diabetes mellitus in Bangladesh.
A STUDY OF ASSOCIATION OF ABO BLOOD GROUP TYPES AND ABH SECRETOR STATUS IN PATIENTS OF TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS IN KADAPA DISTRICT
The quantity of vWF that circulates in plasma is not only determined by the vWF gene situated on chromosome 12p12 but also determined majorly by other gene loci, of which the most important is the ABO blood group locus situated on chromosome 9q34.
A comparative study of the variation in coagulation profile between different blood groups in ischemic heart disease patients and normal subjects
Association and Distribution of Hypertension, Obesity and ABO Blood groups in Blood Donors.
How good is the obesity associated with blood groups in a cohort of female university going students?
Tadesse, "Assessing the association of severe malaria infection and ABO blood groups in northwestern Ethiopia," Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, vol.
Human Genetic Markers and Structural Prediction of Plasmodium falciparum Multidrug Resistance Gene (pfmdr1) for Ligand Binding in Pregnant Women Attending General Hospital Minna
Boampong, "Relative susceptibilities of ABO blood groups to Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Ghana," Advances in Hematology, vol.
Association of ABO Blood Group and Body Mass Index: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Ghanaian Population
Ashwini, "Digital dermatoglyphic and ABO blood groups," Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, vol.
Qualitative Analysis of Primary Fingerprint Pattern in Different Blood Group and Gender in Nepalese
The ABO blood groups are clinically practicable parameters for performing genetic assessments.
ABO blood groups and rheumatic diseases
All participants were divided into four groups based on their ABO blood groups. For further analysis on the basis of BMI, subjects were also categorised into sub-groups: underweight (BMI25kg/m2).
Frequency of different blood groups and its association with BMI and blood pressure among the female medical students of Faisalabad

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