Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Department of Nursing, Rivers State University, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

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• Research   
  Expression of Kidd, Rh-C, E, and D Antigen among Indigenes of Bonny Kingdom, Nigeria
  Author(s): Ransom Baribefii Jacob*, Melody Nkechinyere Akah, Legborsi Robinson-Mbato, Serekara Gideon Christian, Olayanju Ayodeji Olusola and Evelyn Mgbeoma Eze
  
  Blood group antigens are surface markers on red cell membrane. Routine Laboratory typing for some blood group antigens is not a regular practice for clinical assessment of patients with transfusion related diseases in Nigeria. This cross sectional study was aimed at determining the expression of Jka, Rh-C, E, and D blood group antigens amongst indigenes of Bonny Kingdom, Nigeria. One hundred and twenty (120) apparently healthy subjects consisting of sixty (60) males and sixty (60) females aged between 18-50 years participated in the study. Four millilitres (4 mls) of venous blood was obtained from each participant and dispensed into Ethylene Diamine Tetraacetic Acid (EDTA) bottle from which a 5% cell suspension preparation was made and Tile method/microtitre agglutination technique for determination of blood group antigens was adopted. Data obtained were analysed by simple percentage .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.22.13.492

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