Prevalence of Red Blood Cell Major Blood Group Antigens and Phenotypes among Omani Blood Donors.

Conclusion: This is the first study to examine the frequencies of RBC phenotypes among the Omani blood donors. The study's results show Duffy blood group frequencies that resemble what has been reported in the African population, and higher frequencies of the rare null phenotypes compared to European populations. PMID: 31745413 [PubMed]
Source: Oman Medical Journal - Category: Middle East Health Tags: Oman Med J Source Type: research