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CE Shehu
CE Shehu
Nigeria
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Research Article
Duffy Red Cell Phenotypes among Pregnant Women in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria
Author(s): O Erhabor, CE Shehu, YB Alhaji and A YakubuO Erhabor, CE Shehu, YB Alhaji and A Yakubu
Background: Duffy blood group system is one of the clinically significant blood group systems. Duffy antibodies can cause Haemolytic Disease of Foetus and Newborn (HDFN) and Haemolytic Transfusion Reaction (HTR). Knowledge of the distribution of red cell antigens can help to prevent alloimmunisation and haemolytic transfusion reaction among pregnant women as well as facilitate the optimum stocking of blood banks. In this present study, we investigated the prevalence of Duffy antigens among pregnant women in Sokoto, North Western, Nigeria. Method: One hundred and sixty two (162) pregnant women aged 18-45 years (Mean age 27.19 ± 4.72 years) attending antenatal clinic in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Sokoto were screened for the presence of Duffy blood group antigens using the conventional tube method and anti-Fya and Fya reagents (Lorne Laborator.. View More»