Open AccessThe First Comprehensive Study of H-Deficient Phenotypes in Iran
Author(s) -
Ehsan Shahverdi,
Mostafa Moghaddam,
Bashir Hajbeigi,
Ali Akbar Pourfathollah,
Fatemeh Hassani,
Fahimeh Herfat
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
transfusion medicine and hemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.971
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1660-3818
pISSN - 1660-3796
DOI - 10.1159/000491880
Subject(s) - abo blood group system , medicine , blood transfusion , consanguinity , antibody , blood grouping , blood type (non human) , immunology , gastroenterology , pediatrics
The lack of correct blood grouping practices can lead to missing of the rare Bombay Oh phenotype and subjecting patients to the risk of severe hemolytic transfusion reaction. In the absence of blood donor registry, transfusion management of patients is a challenge. We performed this study in order to estimate the prevalence of the Bombay blood group (Oh) in Iran and to determine whether consanguinity plays a role in the prevalence of Oh group.