Sabahat Javed Butt, Saima Malik, Hamza Malik, Aqib Javaid Butt.
ABO and Rhesus Blood Grouping in Voluntary Blood Donors and its gender association.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(1):268-71.

Aim: To establish the presence of different blood groups (ABO System) and Rhesus factors in voluntary blood donors from a blood donation drive organized in a teaching hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. Design: Cross sectional prospective study Method: ABO blood grouping and Rhesus factor establishment was done by antigen-antibody agglutination test from a blood donation drive in February 2016 and included 400 voluntary blood donors. Place and duration: Sheikh Zayed Post graduate Medical Institute Lahore, Pakistan. Results: There was no meaningful association between gender and blood groups. The percentages of ABO and Rhesus blood groups among voluntary male and female blood donors were : B +ve 40.5%, O +ve 26.5 %, A +ve 24.0%, AB +ve 2.8%, B – ve 5.0 %, O –ve 0.2%, AB- ve 0.5% and A – ve 0.5%. Total female donors were 58.8 % and total males were 41.2%. Conclusion: Blood groups in voluntary blood donors follow the same frequency pattern as the general population in Pakistan. Voluntary blood donors play a very significant role in blood banking in Pakistan.

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