American journal of blood researchopen access journal for. Occurrence of plasmodium falciparum malaria associated with abo blood group in darazo, bauchi state, nigeria public concern due to p. Additionally, subjects with blood group o had a 12% increased risk of hbv infection. Norwalk virus infection and disease is associated with abo histo blood group type. Biological and clinical aspects of abo blood group system. Blood types explained a, b, ab and o american red cross. Discrepancy in abo blood grouping journal of the college. Distribution of hla histocompatibility antigens, abo blood. Mohumad saleh atoom faculty of educational college, jerash university, jordan. Karl landsteiner discovered human blood groups in 1900 and laid the foundation for the modern medical practice of blood transfusion. Norwalk virus infection and disease is associated with abo.
Studies have reported association of abo blood group to resistance, susceptibility, and severity of p. International journal of hematology and blood disorders. Since the red cell antigens are inherited as dominant traits, a child cannot have a blood group antigen that is not present in one or both parents. Abo and rhesus blood groups, haemoglobin electrophoresis. Effects of wetcupping on blood pressure in hypertensive. The human rh rhesus blood group is of clinical interest due to its role in. In a healthy person, approximately 5 liters 12 pints of blood circulates throughout their body.
Abo blood groups were primarily associated with cardiovascular outcomes. To determine the frequency and distribution of abo and rh d antigens and, additionally, investigate gene diversity and the structure of mexican populations. Abo, rhesus, blood group, benue introduction 1nineteen blood groups systems with more than 200 antigens have been identified in man rehman et al. Abo blood type identification and forensic science 1900. Prepare and examine a simulated blood smear under the microscope. The antigens m and n are codominant alleles that are closely linked to the s and s antigens, which are also codominant.
Glucosinolates are secondary metabolites that contribute to anticarcinogenic activity and plant defense in brassicaceae. Understanding the genetics of blood groups objectives. We investigated glucosinolate content and expression levels of brmyb transcription factors related to glucosinolate biosynthesis in 38 accessions belong to eight subspecies of brassica rapa with diverse phenotypic variation. Hypertension was seen most prominent in blood group b in our study.
While the same abo as the patient is the first choice, any abo type component may be used. In human blood transfusions it is the most important of the 36 different blood type or group classification systems currently recognized. Nabp is a 501 c 3 nonprofit association that protects public health by assisting its member boards of pharmacy and offers programs that promote safe pharmacy practices for the benefit of consumers. Pdf biological and clinical aspects of abo blood group. While the same abo as the patient is the first choice. The strongest discolorations occurred in the group treated with erythrocytes.
Blood groups distribution and gene diversity of the abo. Landsteiner first described the abo blood group in 1900 and it served the beginning of blood banking and transfusion medicine ali et al, 2005. Blood groups were tested in 271,164 subjects from 2014 to 2016. There are four major blood groups determined by the presence or absence of two antigens a and b on the surface of red blood cells. Anatomical sites for practicing wet cupping therapy alhijamah.
Due to time for analysis, complexity, and expense of testing for possible reactions among all known antigens, the simpler abo blood typing system remained the primary method to identify blood. There have been substantial historical associations between nono blood group status and an increase in some cardiovascular disorders. The blood groups in relation to peptic ulceration and carcinoma of colon, rectum, breast, and bronchus. Prevalance of abo and rhesus blood groups in blood donors. Abo blood group has been reported to influence susceptibility to the norwalk virus and helicobacter pylori infections. International society of blood transfusion has recently recognized 33 blood group systems. Jul 18, 2016 thus, the patients overall iron levels are reduced, which makes therapeutic phlebotomy the preferred treatment for blood disorders in which the removal of rbcs or serum iron is the most efficient method for managing the symptoms and complications. Abo blood groups study among students of hassan usman katsina polytechnic, katsina, nigeria international journal of research studies in biosciences ijrsb page 37 closely associated with the abo system of blood grouping, is the rhesus system. They are among the best known local populations internationally due to their residence near the many game parks of the african great lakes, and their distinctive customs and dress. In our study a and o blood group showed equal frequency whereas in all other above mentioned studies o blood group donors were more than a blood donors.
The clinical outcome of falciparum malaria in endemic areas is influenced by erythrocyte polymorphisms including the abo blood groups. The abo blood groups have a role in physiology beyond their importance for blood transfusion. Blood pressure chart a bonus section in the back of the book allows for you to record your blood pressure readings. History karl landsteiner discovered the abo blood group system in 1901 he and his five coworkers began mixing each others red cells and serum together and inadvertently performed the first forward and reverse abo groupings. A study on the correlation of abo blood group system and.
The present study was carried out to investigate the relationship between blood group types and p. Updated list of high journal impact factor peripheral blood. Apart from abo and rhesus system, many other types of antigens. The compound is commonly encountered in anhydrous form or as a hexahydrate commonly called monohydrate or pbs1 and tetrahydrate or pbs4, after the early assumption that nabo. The blood journals series by tessa gratton goodreads. The effect of age on the level of human abo blood group antibodies. The blood group b was more susceptible to hypertension. We are committed to sharing findings related to covid19 as quickly and safely as possible. A distinct, but related antigen, p, which belongs to the globoside glob system, is defined by activity of the b3galt3 gene on chromosome 3q25.
There was no distribution of influenza by blood groups. Titre was equal to 20 was higher in groups a and b than o and ab. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing. At present, 33 blood group systems representing over 300 antigens are listed by the international society of blood transfusion. Red cells that only have antigen a are called group a. Individuals with blood group a have been found to be highly susceptible to falciparum malaria whereas blood group o. Relationship between the abo blood group and the covid19. Jan, 2014 the bombay blood group is the rarest blood group first reported in bombay, india. We selected 35 formalinfixed paraffinembedded pulmonary tissue blocks obtained at autopsy from decedents who died from pulmonary embolism with known abo. Abo blood type antigens are polymorphic, inherited structures presented on the surface of red blood cells.
History of blood banking in the united states jama jama. An epidemic which is caused by a h1n1 causes the study of association of abo blood group with influenza response. Cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of death in developed countries and their prevalence rate is rapidly growing in developing countries. Journal of blood medicine dove press open access publisher. Wetcupping provided an immediate reduction of systolic blood pressure. Role of plant based lectins in identifying rare bombay blood group. The abo blood group of a person depends on whether his red blood cells contain one, both, or neither of the 2 blood group antigens a and b, and therefore the human blood groups are differentiated as type a, type b, type ab, or o as mentioned earlier. Watkins department of haematology, imperial college school of medicine, hammersmith hospital, london, uk. Abo blood type and longevity american journal of clinical. Upgrade to the plus subscription and remove the manual steps of crosschecking cpe credits against multiple state requirements. In order for a blood transfusion to be safe and effective, its important for the donor and the recipient to have blood types that go together.
Gal epitope of the histoblood group antigen family is a. Each year research scientists have noticed a rise in the number of congresses being held in this field. Class notes other blood group systems mns system antigens and their inheritance. Abo and rhesus are both types of antigens found on the surface of red blood cells. Symbols for alleles controlling the human abo blood groups. By 1937, scientists had discovered greater than 100 antigens and twentythree different blood groups based on the presence or absence of those antigens. Journal of blood medicine volume 9 dove press open access. However, a phenomewide scan to assess the extent of these associations has not been performed yet. After 4 weeks of followup, the mean systolic blood pressure in the intervention group was 8. There are lots of other types but these are the most important.
Blood groups and personality traits pubmed central pmc. Abo blood group systemabh oligosaccharide antigens,antia and antib,a and b glycosyltransferases,and abo genes f. Abo blood groups have been associated with various disease phenotypes, particularly cardiovascular diseases. The kell and kx blood group systems are expressed as covalently linked molecules on red blood cells rbcs. The distribution of 16 antigens of the hlaa and 15 antigens of the hlab series of hla system, the blood groups abo, and rh antigens were studied in 40 alcoholics with cirrhosis, 18 alcoholics without cirrhosis, and in normal control subjects. Mice expressing rhag and rhd human blood group genes plos. Blood type also called a blood group is a classification of blood, based on the presence and absence of antibodies and inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells rbcs. This is a short story that occurs between the more. These antigens are known as oligosaccharide antigens, and widely expressed on the membranes of red cell and tissue cells as well as, in the saliva and body fluid. This is the first observation of an association between the abo blood type and covid19. Such information can be obtained from numerous textbooks and articles to some of which the reader is directed in the list of references. The abo blood group was discovered in 1900 by austrian scientist, karl landsteiner. In all discolored samples, the presence of hematin, hemoglobin, and hemosiderin was histochemically detected marin et al.
Although abo blood group antigens are the most important antigens in transfusion medicine. The kell blood group system is very polymorphic, with 35 antigens assigned to the system. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of abo blood type on tissueassociated vwf protein levels. The abo blood group was determined by agglutination using the antibodies antia, antib, and antid for the rh factor, respectively. Other blood group systems madison area technical college. In light of modern medicine and prophetic medicine. Thus, a fifth genus named becovirus or nabovirus includes these two bovine viruses since they present significant differences with the other. Performing both forward and reverse grouping provides a check for accuracy. Jan 01, 2011 if blood group b was a marker of longevity, it would be expected that the percentage of patients with blood group b would increase with age at the time of death and the percentages of the other groups would decline. Abo blood group associations were investigated in a large number of infectious diseases in early studies. In conclusion, the pattern of abo and rhesus blood group distribution of this population is similar to those reported in other regions of the country. The genes of these blood group systems are autosomal, except xg and xk which are xborne, and mic2 which is present on both x and y chromosomes. While many bloodgroup antigens have, subsequently to their discovery, proved to be divisible into a number of subtypes, the m and n antigens have shown. The abo blood group system has been linked to several diseases.
However the distribution of a and o blood group of our study varied from other studies. Occurrence of plasmodium falciparum malaria associated with. Sodium perborate is chemical compound whose chemical formula may be written nah. Wet cupping therapy wct is increasingly practiced worldwide, especially in hospitals of china and germany. In clinical practice, abo is the most important system for blood group compatibility. Reverse blood grouping is a procedure to confirm abo blood group based on the presence or absence of antia and antib in serum using known a and b red cells. Because of the lack of synthesized immunoglobulins, antia and antib in. Evaluation of lipid profile of different abo blood groups. Table of contents journal of blood transfusion hindawi. The abo blood group antigens are one of the most important issues in transfusion. Abo blood groups study among students of hassan usman katsina. Dec 05, 2014 most common blood group was b and least common was ab.
Abo blood group system, the classification of human blood based on the inherited properties of red blood cells erythrocytes as determined by the presence or absence of the antigens a and b, which are carried on the surface of the red cells. Enter the date, time, high and low reading and any comments. The abo blood group system is arguably the best known, and yet the most functionally mysterious, genetic polymorphism in humans. The daily blood sugar log book is a great way to keep record of two of your most vital signs. Blood groups and their relation with intelligence among a sample of jordanian universities students. Introduction abo and rhesus blood groups are among the most important blood groups clinically seeley et al, 1998.
The abo blood group system consists of four antigens a, b, o and ab. A serum that identifies a new bloodgroup antigen was obtained from the parturient mother of a baby with erythroblastosis f. The blood sample of 40 year old female patient who presented with signs and symptoms suggestive of anemia was submitted to blood bank for grouping and crossmatching. Boscher c, dennis jw, nabi ir 2011 glycosylation, galectins and cellular signaling. Aob is the official journal of guangzhou blood center, a nonprofit institute committed to clinical blood supply, scientific research and education related to transfusion medicine and hematology. Journal of dentistry defence section free full text. The abo blood group system was associated with healthy aging and disease development. A response will appear in the window below the question to let you know if you are correct. Frequency of abo, subgroup abo and rhd blood groups in.
Estes, norwalk virus infection and disease is associated with abo histo blood group type, the journal of infectious diseases, volume 185, issue 9, 1 may 2002. A human bloodgroup gene intermediate between m and n nature. The most frequent type of stroke is caused by a blockage of blood flow, known as an ischemic stroke. To answer a question, click the button in front of your choice. Abo blood group and susceptibility to severe acute. Blood groupsabo blood group and rh group system blood is a fluid connective tissue and the most crucial component of the circulatory system.
If blood group b was a marker of longevity, it would be. The studies were done in the early days of surgery when some surgical patients mysteriously died after receiving a transfusion of what we now know was blood. The effect of age on the level of human abo blood group. Human abo blood groups were first described by karl landsteiner in 1900. All the hypertensive patients were measured for abo blood group system. Frequency of abo, subgroup abo and rhd blood groups in major sudanese ethnic groups pakistan journal of medical research, 2010january march 23 discussion the need for blood group prevalence studies in khartoum,sudan is important not only for blood transfusion, organ transplantation but also in future genetic research and in evolving. At present, the international society of blood transfusion isbt approves as 29 human blood group systems.
These antigens are known as oligosaccharide antigens, and widely expressed on the membranes of red cell and tissue cells as well. The rh blood group system is the most polymorphic of the human blood groups, consisting of at least 45 independent antigens and, next to abo, is the most clinically significant in transfusion medicine. Abo blood group system an overview sciencedirect topics. Apr 02, 2020 cooperate with a group of experienced researchers from all over the world. In an in vitro study, teeth were treated with whole blood, erythrocytes, blood plasma with platelets, or saline solution. In line with the centers principles, aob aims at prompting the development in transfusion medicine. Association of abo blood group with crowding among patients with different malocclusions. Based on a survey of 269 centenarians people older than 100 years living in tokyo, japan, it was suggested that blood type b might be a marker for longevity. These antigens may be proteins, carbohydrates, glycoproteins, or glycolipids, depending on the blood group system. Blood cells, molecules, and diseases bcmd publishes papers in the broad area of hematology, including both basic and clinical studies and encompassing areas such as hemostasis, thrombosis, immunology, metabolism, genetics, molecular biology, therapy, and morphology.
Maria 2, 6, manal mohamed helmy nabo 7, 8, ahmad hefny 5. The abo blood group in 3,694 normal people in wuhan displayed a percentage distribution of 32. International journal of research studies in medical and health sciences volume 3, issue 1, 2018, pp 14 issn. The group of alcoholics with cirrhosis showed a significantly high frequency of hlab corrected p less than 0. An association of blood group o with increased severity of cholera symptoms was found in several studies. American journal of biomedical and life sciences science. The journal changed from semimonthly 24 times annually to weekly publication at the start of 2009.