Open AccessAssociation between ABO, Rheus blood group systems and haemoglobin genotype among confirmed HIV/AIDS-TB co-infected patients in Enugu urban, Nigeria
Author(s) -
EO Ukaejiofo,
Thomas Nubila
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v25i1.28247
Subject(s) - abo blood group system , medicine , nigerians , genotype , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , tuberculosis , immunology , population , biology , environmental health , pathology , genetics , political science , law , gene
The distribution of ABO, Rhesus blood group and haemoglobin (Hb) genotypes was investigated among 320 confirmed human immunodeficiency virus I & II (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) with tuberculosis (TB) co-infected patients. One Hundred and Sixty (160) healthy HIV I & II negative age and sex-matched population were used as controls for this study.