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- Title
A Study of Correlation Between Blood Groups and Anaemiain Adults in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Pilkhuwa.
- Authors
Kansal, Ritika; Kiran; Khan, Mohd. Aslam; Joon, Amit
- Abstract
Background: Anemia is a global nutritional problem common in developing countries and affects a third population of world's with serious consequences. Most common type of anemia is iron deficiency anemia and megaloblastic anemia. There are several studies reported on the association between blood groups and hemoglobin phenotypes. A study to know whether there is any relation between ABO blood groups and occurrence of anemia according to sex and in different age groups among the randomly selected population at G.S Medical college and Hospital, Pilkhuwa, Hapur (UP) India. Material and Methods: The present prospective study were conducted in the department of pathology at G.S Medical College and hospital, Pilkhuwa, Hapur, (U P) for period of2 months, after taking the approval of the protocol review committee and institutional ethics committee. A total number of342 patientsaged18 - 74years were included in this study. Blood sample was taken under aseptic conditions. ABO and Rh factor were determined by glass slide method using ABO kit. Hemoglobin is determined by using hematology auto analyzer 5 part Mindrey. Results: In our study out of 342, 59 males and 283femaleswere between the ages of18-74.The most frequent blood group was B (37.4 %)followed by O (27.3%),A (23.1%) and AB (12.2%) respectively. Anemia is most frequent in blood group B followed by O, A and least in AB. Among the females frequency of anemia is more atageof25-34(26.9%)followed by35-44 (19.5%), 18-24(16.4%) 45-54(11.4%)55-64 (8.2%) and least at age of 65-74 (3.5%), while In comparison the frequency of anemia in males is more at the age of 35-44 (5%) followed by 45- 54(4.3%) 55-64 (3.2%)65-74(2%), 18-24(1.8%) 25-34(0.9%).Conclusion: --The study authorises that blood group B is the commonest of the ABO blood group system in the randomly selected population and the AB blood group is the least. The frequency of Rh+ve was much commoner than Rh-ve. It is also observed that individuals with blood group B are more prone to anemia followed by blood group O, A and least is with blood group AB.
- Subjects
INDIA; ABO blood group system; BLOOD groups; IRON deficiency anemia; RH factor; TERTIARY care
- Publication
Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research (Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research), 2023, Vol 14, Issue 2, p1150
- ISSN
0975-3583
- Publication type
Article