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Blood Group ABO Genotyping in Paternity Testing.
Bugert, Peter; Rink, Gabriele; Kemp, Katharina; Klüter, Harald
BACKGROUND: The ABO blood groups result from DNA sequence variations, predominantly single nucleotide and insertion/deletion polymorphisms (SNPs and indels), in the ABO gene encoding a glycosyltransferase. The ABO blood groups A(1), A(2), B and O predominantly result from the wild type allele A1 and the major gene variants that are characterized by four diallelic markers (261G>del, 802G>A, 803G>C, 1061C>del). Here, we were interested to evaluate the impact of ABO genotyping compared to ABO phenotyping in paternity testing. METHODS: The major ABO alleles were determined by PCR amplification with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) in a representative sample of 1,335 blood donors. The genotypes were compared to the ABO blood groups registered in the blood donor files. Then, the ABO phenotypes and genotypes were determined in 95 paternity trio cases that have been investigated by 12 short tandem repeat (STR) markers before. We compared statistical parameters (PL, paternity likelihood; PE, power of exclusion) of both blood grouping approaches. RESULTS: The prevalence of the major ABO alleles and genotypes corresponded to the expected occurrence of ABO blood groups in a Caucasian population. The low resolution genotyping of 4 diallelic markers revealed a correct genotype-phenotype correlation in 1,331 of 1,335 samples (99.7%). In 60 paternity trios with confirmed paternity of the alleged father based on STR analysis both PL and PE of the ABO genotype was significantly higher than of the ABO phenotype. In 12 of 35 exclusion cases (34.3%) the ABO genotype also excluded the alleged father, whereas the ABO phenotype excluded the alleged father only in 7 cases (20%). CONCLUSION: In paternity testing ABO genotyping is superior to ABO phenotyping with regard to PL and PE, however, ABO genotyping is not sufficient for valid paternity testing. Due to the much lower mutation rate compared to STR markers, blood group SNPs in addition to anonymous SNPs could be considered for
ABO blood group and risk of cancer
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Vasan, Senthil K; Hwang, Jinseub; Rostgaard, Klaus
INTRODUCTION: The associations between ABO blood group and cancer risk have been studied repeatedly, but results have been variable. Consistent associations have only been reported for pancreatic and gastric cancers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We estimated associations between different ABO blood...... groups and site-specific cancer risk in a large cohort of healthy blood donors from Sweden and Denmark. RESULTS: A total of 1.6 million donors were followed over 27 million person-years (20 million in Sweden and 7 million in Denmark). We observed 119,584 cancer cases. Blood groups A, AB and B were...... associated either with increased or decreased risk of cancer at 13 anatomical sites (p≤0.05), compared to blood group O. Consistent with assessment using a false discovery rate approach, significant associations with ABO blood group were observed for cancer of the pancreas, breast, and upper gastrointestinal...
Relationship between ABO blood groups and malaria*
Gupta, Madhu; Chowdhuri, A. N. Rai
A total of 736 patients with fever was tested for malaria and classified according to ABO blood group. Of these, 476 cases had patent parasitaemia at the time of investigation. The distribution of blood groups in this group was significantly different from that in 1300 controls from the same area. While group A was found to be more common in malaria cases than in normals, the reverse situation was found for group O. Possible explanations for this are discussed. PMID:6971187
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Full Text Available During the period 2530-36, population and health studies have been carried out by the School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research in different parts of Iran (Roodsar, Gonbad-Kavoos, Western Azarbaijan, Isfahan, Ghasghai tribe and Saheli Province. Genetic aspects including the distribution of ABO blood groups and Rh in various populations was specially considered in these surveys. Sampling was fulfilled on the basis of "stratified cluster sampling" in all the above mentioned areas. A total of 17,659 blood groups O,A,B and AB at the rate of 39.7, 25.4 and 6.2 per cent and also Rhesus positives and negatives at 93.1 and 6.9 per cent respectively. Regarding the distribution of ABO blood group in some populations we have found our results similar to those of Asiatic Indians and European gypsies. Also, comparison of the results showed the lowest incidence of Rhesus-negatives in Turkamans (1.5 per cent.
Significant association between ABO blood group and pancreatic cancer
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Julia; B; Greer; Mark; H; Yazer; Jay; S; Raval; M; Michael; Barmada; Randall; E; Brand; David; C; Whitcomb
AIM:To evaluate whether the ABO blood group is related to pancreatic cancer risk in the general population of the United States.METHODS:Using the University of Pittsburgh's clinicalpancreatic cancer registry,the blood donor database from our local blood bank (Central Blood Bank),and the blood product recipient database from the regional transfusion service (Centralized Transfusion Service) in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,we identified 274 pancreatic cancer patients with previously determined serological ABO bloo...
Evolutionary aspects of ABO blood group in humans.
Franchini, Massimo; Bonfanti, Carlo
The antigens of the ABO blood group system (A, B and H determinants) are complex carbohydrate molecules expressed on red blood cells and on a variety of other cell lines and tissues. Growing evidence is accumulating that ABO antigens, beyond their key role in transfusion medicine, may interplay with the pathogenesis of many human disorders, including infectious, cardiovascular and neoplastic diseases. In this narrative review, after succinct description of the current knowledge on the association between ABO blood groups and the most severe diseases, we aim to elucidate the particularly intriguing issue of the possible role of ABO system in successful aging. In particular, focus will be placed on studies evaluating the ABO phenotype in centenarians, the best human model of longevity.
Titers of ABO antibodies in group O blood donors
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Natalia Dallaval Galvão de França
Full Text Available BACKGROUND: Plasma components of group O blood donations are rarely submitted to ABO antibody titrations even though it is well known that passively acquired antibodies may destroy the recipient's own red cells and tissue grafts. OBJECTIVE: Thus, group O donations stratified by gender and age were randomly titrated to identify the best source of products for apheresis and exsanguinous transfusion. METHODS: Samples from 603 blood donors were tested by ABO antibody titration using the conventional tube technique at room temperature. ABO antibody levels higher than 64 were considered high. After correction for gender, statistical analyses were performed using the Fisher exact and Kruskal-Wallis tests. RESULTS: Most donors in the blood bank were male (65.7%. ABO antibody titers ranged from 1 to 2048. The estimations of prevalence for the titers were: anti-A,B 128 = 2.16%; Anti-A > 128 = 9.29% and anti-B > 128 = 4.81%. Low mean titers for both anti-A and anti-B antibodies were found in over 50-year-old men (p-value = 0.040. High anti-B antibody levels were found in young women (p-value = 0.002. CONCLUSION: This study confirms that over 50-year-old O group men should be selected as blood donors in non-identical ABO transfusion situations. Also, titration of ABO antibodies in blood banks will increase safety in non-identical ABO transfusions.
Qualitative analysis fingertip patterns in ABO blood group
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S. V. KShirsagar
Full Text Available The inheritance of the dermatoglyphic patterns is polygenic. The genetic basis of the blood group is well established. The correlation between the dermatoglyphic patterns and the ABO blood group is studied by some workers in different populations. In the present study, the correlation between dermatoglyphics and ABO blood group is studied in the Marathwada Region of Maharashtra. The qualitative data included fingertip patterns and three indices. It was observed that, the Arch pattern is more common in blood group O both in male and female. Ulnar loop is most common in the blood group AB. Simple whorl and double loop whorl patterns are less frequent in blood group AB. Accidentals were not recorded in blood group A while blood group O show highest percentage of accidentals. Dankmeijer's index was highest in blood group AB and lowest in blood group B.
Association of ABO blood groups with diabetes mellitus
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Narazah Mohd Yusoff
Full Text Available Objective: So far no studies have been performed in Malaysia to look at association of diabetes mellitus (DM with blood groups. We studied the association of ABO blood groups with DM type 2. Patients and methodology: It was a case control study conducted at Kepala Batas Hospital Batas, Penang, Malaysia in the year 2009, involving 70 patients with DM type 2 and 140 healthy controls. Ethical approval was obtained from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Blood samples were collected from the patients after consent. Samples were tested for ABO blood groups using ID-Card gel method. Results: Chi-square test results showed that there was an association between the ABO blood groups and DM type 2. It was found that A and O blood groups were negatively associated with DM type 2 (P<0.05 with higher percentage of A and O groups individuals were non-diabetic. No significant association was noted between DM type 2 and blood groups B (P=0.423 and AB (P=0.095. It was also noted that B blood group was distributed with highest percentage among patients with DM type 2 (53.71% compared to controls (22.52%, but no statistical significance achieved. Conclusion: The results obtained suggest that there was a negative association between ABO blood groups A and O with DM type 2, with A and O group having less chances of diabetes. Large studies in other ethnic groups are needed to confirm these results.
ABO blood groups and susceptibility to brucellosis.
Mohsenpour, Behzad; Hajibagheri, Katayon; Afrasiabian, Shahla; Ghaderi, Ebrahim; Ghasembegloo, Saeideh
The relationship between blood groups and some infections such as norovirus, cholera, and malaria has been reported. Despite the importance of brucellosis, there is a lack of data on the relationship between blood groups and brucellosis. Thus, in this study, we examined the relationship between blood groups and brucellosis. In this case-control study, the blood groups of 100 patients with brucellosis and 200 healthy individuals were studied. Exclusion criteria for the control group consisted of a positive Coombs Wright test or a history of brucellosis. The chi-square test was used to compare qualitative variables between the two groups. The variables that met inclusion criteria for the regression model were entered into the logistic regression model. A total of 43% patients were female and 57% male; 27% were urban and 73% rural. Regression analysis showed that the likelihood of brucellosis infection was 6.26 times more in people with blood group AB than in those with blood group O (Pbrucellosis infection. Thus, there is a relationship between blood group and brucellosis. People with blood group AB were susceptible to brucellosis, but no difference was observed for brucellosis infection in terms of blood Rh type.
The ABO blood group system revisited: a review and update.
Storry, J R; Olsson, M L
The antigens of the ABO system were the first to be recognized as blood groups and actually the first human genetic markers known. Their presence and the realization of naturally occurring antibodies to those antigens lacking from the cells made sense of the erratic failure of blood transfusion hitherto and opened up the possibility of a safe treatment practice in life-threatening blood loss. Although initially apparently simple, the ABO system has come to grow in complexity over the years. The mass of knowledge relating to carbohydrate chemistry, enzymology, molecular genetics, and structural and evolutionary biology is now enormous thanks to more than a century of research using ABO as a principal model. This has provided us with data to form a solid platform of evidence-based transfusion and transplantation medicine used every day in laboratories and clinics around the globe. This review aims to summarize key findings and recent progress made toward further understanding of this surprisingly polymorphic system.
ABO Blood Group and Risk of Thromboembolic and Arterial Disease
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Vasan, Senthil K; Rostgaard, Klaus; Majeed, Ammar
BACKGROUND: ABO blood groups have been shown to be associated with increased risks of venous thromboembolic and arterial disease. However, the reported magnitude of this association is inconsistent and is based on evidence from small-scale studies. METHODS AND RESULTS: We used the SCANDAT2 (Scand...
Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia due to ABO incompatibility: does blood group matter?
Akgül, Sinem; Korkmaz, Ayşe; Yiğit, Sule; Yurdakök, Murat
Newborn infants with maternal-fetal ABO incompatibility are at a greater risk for developing subsequent significant hyperbilirubinemia, and therefore, prediction of probable risk factors, such as the degree of hemolysis, gains importance. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of fetal-neonatal blood group on the severity of hemolysis and jaundice due to maternal-fetal ABO incompatibility. In a retrospective analysis of 166 cases with ABO hemolytic disease of the newborn, risk factors for the severity of jaundice were compared in infants with blood group A or B. Both groups had similar demographic parameters such as birth weight, gender and day of admission. Similarly, there were no statistically significant differences in hematological parameters, such as initial hemoglobin levels, initial and final indirect bilirubin levels, frequency of positive direct Coombs test and hemolytic findings on peripheral blood smear, duration of phototherapy, number of exchange transfusions, and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy (p>0.05). We conclude that blood type has no effect on the severity of the hemolytic jaundice in ABO incompatibility.
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Full Text Available There are no confirmatory studies have been available in In dia to know the Association of ABO blood groups with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. We studied ABO blood groups association w ith Gender and age of onset of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The study results showing that Blood Group O fallowed by B and A showing the posi tive association with Type2 Diabetes melllitus. In Males Blood group O (20% fallowed by B (16.9% and A and AB. In Females Blood group O (22.85% fallowed by A group (11.42% and B and AB having association with Type2 Diabetes mellitus. The association as per age of onset of Type 2 DM with ABO blood Groups showing that the age of onset of Type2 DM in 41 - 50 yrs (34.28%. It is commonly associated with Blood group O (18.09%, and in the age of onset of Type 2 DM in 30 - 40yrs (33.33% is commly assoc iated wit h blood group O and B (10.47% equally and in 51 - 60yrs (26.66% with with blood group O (11.42% and in the age of onset of DM above 60yrs (5.71% with blood group O (2.85%. PATIENTS AND METHODOLOGY: It was a prospective study conducted in 105 patients wi th Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Prior consent taken from the study subjects to obtain the information about age of completed years, gender, age of onset of Diabetes and family history of known Diabetes. The age of onset of Diabetes above 30yrs were taken for study. Exclusion criteria were patients with Psychiatric illness, acute illness, age less than 30yrs old and history of diabetic ketoacidosis. Blood samples were collected from them with consent. The samples were tested for ABO blood groups. The Control sa mples are randomly selected. Patient recruitment lasted for 1 month from 1.1.2015 to 31.1.2015
[ABO system blood group ratios in patients with neuroinfections].
Rudometov, Iu P; Umanskiĭ, K G; Ashmarina, E E; Andreeva, L S
The distribution of the ABO blood groups in 2009 patients including 1441 ones suffering from etiologically diverse neuroinfections was studied. Certain correlations between the nosological forms and groups of the diseases on the one hand, and the blood factors on the other are demonstrated. The data obtained point to a certain role of hereditary predisposition in the genesis of the neuroinfections. This predisposition predetermines the risk of the illnesses and the gravity of their course, the fact, which is of a practical importance for the clinician.
Molecular genotyping of ABO blood groups in some population groups from India
Sabita Ray; Ajit C Gorakshakar; Vasantha, K.; Anita Nadkarni; Yazdi Italia; Kanjaksha Ghosh
Background & objectives: Indian population is characterized by the presence of various castes and tribal groups. Various genetic polymorphisms have been used to differentiate among these groups. Amongst these, the ABO blood group system has been extensively studied. There is no information on molecular genotyping of ABO blood groups from India. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to characterize the common A, B and O alleles by molecular analysis in some Indian population groups. ...
Aspectos moleculares do Sistema Sangüíneo ABO Molecular aspects of ABO Blood Group System
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Ana Carla Batissoco
Full Text Available O sistema ABO é o mais importante grupo sangüíneo na medicina transfusional. O gene ABO codifica as glicosiltransferases responsáveis pela transferência dos resíduos específicos de açúcar, GalNaca1-3 e Gala 1-3, ao substrato H e os convertem ao antígeno A ou B respectivamente. A estrutura do DNA dos três principais alelos do sistema ABO, A¹, B e O foi primeiramente descrita em 1990. Os avanços da genética molecular permitiram o entendimento da base molecular dos genes ABO e o conhecimento do polimorfismo dos alelos comuns a esse locus. Essa revisão tem como objetivo o estudo dos alelos variantes desse sistema, assim como a compreensão das mutações, deleções ou rearranjo de genes responsáveis pela ocorrência de alguns dos subgrupos do sistema ABO. As técnicas mais comumente utilizadas para a genotipagem ABO também são avaliadas, bem como suas vantagens e limitações.The ABO blood group is the most important blood group system in transfusion medicine. Antigens of the ABO system consist of A or B carbohydrate structure carried on the substrate H antigen The ABO gene is responsible for encoding for glycosyltransferases A or B that defines which specific carbohydrate is added to the end of H substance oligosaccharide chains, GalNacalpha1-3 and Galalpha1-3, respectively. The DNA structure of the three major alleles of the human blood group ABO system, A¹ and B, was first described in 1990. Advances of molecular genetics have allowed understanding of the molecular basis of the ABO blood group system and the knowledge of the common alleles polymorphisms of this locus. This review article has the purpose of describing the variants of these alleles and the underlying mutations, deletions or rearrangement of the genes responsible for the occurrence of ABO subgroups and O transferases inactivation. Finally, various methods available for ABO genotyping are also evaluated, as well as its advantages and limitations.
Determination of ABO blood grouping and Rhesus factor from tooth material
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Pooja Vijay Kumar
Conclusion: In dentin and pulp, the antigens of ABO and Rh factor were detected up to 12 months but showed a progressive decrease in the antigenicity as the time period increased. When compared the results obtained of dentin and pulp in ABO and Rh factor grouping showed similar results with no statistical significance. The sensitivity of ABO blood grouping was better than Rh factor blood grouping and showed a statistically significant result.
Prevalence of hemoglobinopathy, ABO and rhesus blood groups in rural areas of West Bengal, India
Bikash Mondal; Soumyajit Maiti; Biplab Kumar Biswas; Debidas Ghosh; Shyamapada Paul
Background: Hemoglobinopathies are a group of inherited disorders of hemoglobin synthesis. It could be formed a fatal scenario in concern of lacking of actual information. Beside this, ABO and Rh blood grouping are also important matter in transfusion and forensic medicine and to reduce new born hemolytic disease (NHD). Materials and Methods: The spectrum and prevalence of various hemoglobinopathies, ABO and rhesus (Rh) blood groups was screened among patients who visited B.S. Medical College...
Frequency of ABO/Rhesus Blood Groups in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
Oner, Can; Dogan, Burcu; Telatar, Berrin; Celik Yagan, Canan Fidan; Oguz, Aytekin
The correlation between ABO/Rh blood groups and diabetes mellitus is still controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between ABO/Rhesus blood groups and diabetes in Turkish population. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Istanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Education and Training Hospital's Diabetes Units. The study group was composed of 421 patients with type-1 diabetes, 484 patients with type-2 diabetes and 432 controls. Blood samples were collected and tested for ABO/Rhesus blood groups. Data was analyzed by SPSS version 17.0. A significant association was found between blood groups and diabetes mellitus. The frequency of AB blood group was significantly higher in type-1 diabetics; and A blood group was significantly higher in type-2 diabetics. Furthermore, Rh negativity were significantly more frequent in type-2 diabetics.
A modified PCR-SSP method for the identification of ABO blood group antigens.
Downing, J; Darke, C
The ABO blood group antigens are carbohydrate molecules synthesized by the glycosyltransferases encoded by the ABO gene on chromosome 9. Kidney transplantation across the ABO barrier generally leads to rapid humoral graft rejection due to the presence of naturally occurring antibodies to the A and B antigens. We have developed a method for ABO typing our cadaveric organ donors by the polymerase chain reaction using sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP). The method uses 12 primers in eight PCR mixtures and is performed under the same conditions as our routine HLA-A, B, C PCR-SSP typing. The PCR-SSP-based types of 166 regular blood donors and 148 cadaveric organ donors all showed total concordance with their serologically assigned ABO groups. Six individuals possessing the ABO A subgroups (A3, Ax and Aend) all typed as A1 by PCR-SSP, as expected. PCR-SSP is an appropriate method for ABO typing of cadaveric organ donors and, importantly, enables both ABO and HLA typing to be performed on the same DNA material.
Crosstalk between ABO and Forssman (FORS) blood group systems: FORS1 antigen synthesis by ABO gene-encoded glycosyltransferases
Yamamoto, Miyako; Cid, Emili; Yamamoto, Fumiichiro
A and B alleles at the ABO genetic locus specify A and B glycosyltransferases that catalyze the biosynthesis of A and B oligosaccharide antigens, respectively, of blood group ABO system which is important in transfusion and transplantation medicine. GBGT1 gene encodes Forssman glycolipid synthase (FS), another glycosyltransferase that produces Forssman antigen (FORS1). Humans are considered to be Forssman antigen-negative species without functional FS. However, rare individuals exhibiting Apae phenotype carry a dominant active GBGT1 gene and express Forssman antigen on RBCs. Accordingly, FORS system was recognized as the 31st blood group system. Mouse ABO gene encodes a cis-AB transferase capable of producing both A and B antigens. This murine enzyme contains the same GlyGlyAla tripeptide sequence as FSs at the position important for the determination of sugar specificity. We, therefore, transfected the expression construct into appropriate recipient cells and examined whether mouse cis-AB transferase may also exhibit FS activity. The result was positive, confirming the crosstalk between the ABO and FORS systems. Further experiments have revealed that the introduction of this tripeptide sequence to human A transferase conferred some, although weak, FS activity, suggesting that it is also involved in the recognition/binding of acceptor substrates, in addition to donor nucleotide-sugars. PMID:28134301
Relationship between ABO blood groups and carcinoma of esophagus and cardia in Chaoshan inhabitants of China
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Min Su; Shan-Ming Lu; Dong-Ping Tian; Hu Zhao; Xiao-Yun Li; DeRui Li; Zhi-Chao Zheng
AIM To study the relationship between ABO blood groups and carcinoma of esophagus and cardia in Chaoshan inhebitants of China, which is a unique Littoral high-risk area of esophageal carcinoma in China. The poor communication and transportation in the psst has made Cheoshan a relatively closed area and kept its culture and costure of old China thousend years ago.``METHODS Data on age, sex, ABO blood type and X-rayor psthological diagnose of the pstients with carcinoma of esophagus or cardia were collected from the Tumor Hospital. First Affiliated Hospital, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College; and the Central Hospital of Shantou and the Central Hospital of Jieyang. A total of 6685 pstients with esophageal carcinoma (EC) and 2 955 patients with cardiac cancer (CC) in Chaoshen district were retrospectively assessed for their association with ABO blood groups.``RESULTS The distribution of ABO blood groups in patients with EC or CC was similar to the norrnal local population in Chaoshen. However, blood group B in male patients with CC and in the pstients with carcinoma in the upper third esophagus was 2.3% and 4.7% higher than the corresponding controls. The relative risk B: O was 1. 1415 (P<0.05)and 1 .2696 (P<0.05), respectively. No relationship was found between ABO blood groups and tumor differentiation.``CONCLTUSION ABO blood group B is associated with the incidence of CC in male individuals and carcinona in the upper third esophagus. The distribution of ABO blood groups varies in the different geographical and ethnic groups. As a result, proper controls are very important for such studies.``
ABO blood group system and gastric cancer: a case-control study and meta-analysis.
Wang, Zhiwei; Liu, Lei; Ji, Jun; Zhang, Jianian; Yan, Min; Zhang, Jun; Liu, Bingya; Zhu, Zhenggang; Yu, Yingyan
This study focuses on the association between the ABO blood group system and the risk of gastric cancer or Helicobacter pylori infection. The data for the ABO blood group was collected from 1045 cases of gastric cancer, whereby the patient underwent a gastrectomy in Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai. The information on the ABO blood group from 53,026 healthy blood donors was enrolled as control. We searched the Pubmed database on the relationship between ABO blood groups and gastric cancer risk for meta-analysis. In our case-control study, the risk of gastric cancer in blood group A was significantly higher than that in non-A groups (O, B and AB) (odd ratio, OR1.34; 95% confidential interval, CI 1.25-1.44). Compared with non-O groups (A, B and AB), individuals with blood group O demonstrated a reduced risk of gastric cancer (OR = 0.80; 95% CI 0.72-0.88). The proportion of H. pylori infection in blood group A individuals was significantly higher than that in non-A blood groups (OR = 1.42; 95% CI 1.05-1.93). We further combined our data with the published data of others, and crossreferenced the risk of gastric cancer with the blood type, finding consistent evidence that gastric cancer risk in the blood A group was higher than that in the non-A groups (OR = 1.11; 95% CI 1.07-1.15), and that blood type O individuals were consistently shown gastric cancer risk reduction (OR = 0.91; 95% CI 0.89-0.94). Our study concluded that there was a slightly increased risk of gastric cancer in blood group A individuals, and people with blood type A are more prone to be infected by H. pylori than other ABO blood type individuals, whereas, a slightly decreased risk of gastric cancer was identified in blood type O individuals.
Determination of ABO blood grouping and Rhesus factor from tooth material
Kumar, Pooja Vijay; Vanishree, M; Anila, K; Hunasgi, Santosh; Suryadevra, Sri Sujan; Kardalkar, Swetha
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine blood groups and Rhesus factor from dentin and pulp using absorption-elution (AE) technique in different time periods at 0, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, respectively. Materials and Methods: A total of 150 cases, 30 patients each at 0, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months were included in the study. The samples consisted of males and females with age ranging 13–60 years. Patient's blood group was checked and was considered as "control." The dentin and pulp of extracted teeth were tested for the presence of ABO/Rh antigen, at respective time periods by AE technique. Statistical Analysis: Data were analyzed in proportion. For comparison, Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test was used for the small sample. Results: Blood group antigens of ABO and Rh factor were detected in dentin and pulp up to 12 months. For both ABO and Rh factor, dentin and pulp showed 100% sensitivity for the samples tested at 0 month and showed a gradual decrease in the sensitivity as time period increased. The sensitivity of pulp was better than dentin for both the blood grouping systems and ABO blood group antigens were better detected than Rh antigens. Conclusion: In dentin and pulp, the antigens of ABO and Rh factor were detected up to 12 months but showed a progressive decrease in the antigenicity as the time period increased. When compared the results obtained of dentin and pulp in ABO and Rh factor grouping showed similar results with no statistical significance. The sensitivity of ABO blood grouping was better than Rh factor blood grouping and showed a statistically significant result. PMID:27721625
PP13, maternal ABO blood groups and the risk assessment of pregnancy complications.
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Nandor Gabor Than
Full Text Available BACKGROUND: Placental Protein 13 (PP13, an early biomarker of preeclampsia, is a placenta-specific galectin that binds beta-galactosides, building-blocks of ABO blood-group antigens, possibly affecting its bioavailability in blood. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We studied PP13-binding to erythrocytes, maternal blood-group effect on serum PP13 and its performance as a predictor of preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR. Datasets of maternal serum PP13 in Caucasian (n = 1078 and Hispanic (n = 242 women were analyzed according to blood groups. In vivo, in vitro and in silico PP13-binding to ABO blood-group antigens and erythrocytes were studied by PP13-immunostainings of placental tissue-microarrays, flow-cytometry of erythrocyte-bound PP13, and model-building of PP13--blood-group H antigen complex, respectively. Women with blood group AB had the lowest serum PP13 in the first trimester, while those with blood group B had the highest PP13 throughout pregnancy. In accordance, PP13-binding was the strongest to blood-group AB erythrocytes and weakest to blood-group B erythrocytes. PP13-staining of maternal and fetal erythrocytes was revealed, and a plausible molecular model of PP13 complexed with blood-group H antigen was built. Adjustment of PP13 MoMs to maternal ABO blood group improved the prediction accuracy of first trimester maternal serum PP13 MoMs for preeclampsia and IUGR. CONCLUSIONS: ABO blood group can alter PP13-bioavailability in blood, and it may also be a key determinant for other lectins' bioavailability in the circulation. The adjustment of PP13 MoMs to ABO blood group improves the predictive accuracy of this test.
Non-association between anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and ABO blood group system
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ACF Rodrigues
Full Text Available Toxoplasma gondii infects humans through the gastrointestinal tract (GIT, which elicits humoral immune response with specific antibodies. The expression of the ABO blood group glycoconjugates also occurs in this same system and may influence the human susceptibility of infection by T. gondii. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between ABO blood group phenotypes and the presence of anti-T. gondii antibodies. Data - including age, results of serology tests for T. gondii infection and ABO blood group phenotypes - were assembled from the medical records of 1,006 pregnant women attended in the Base Hospital of the Medical School of São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, between 2001 and 2004. The chi-square test was used to compare the results with the level of significance set at 5%. Of the studied cases, 64.1% (645/1006 and 35.9% (391/1006 presented respectively positive and negative serology tests for anti-T. gondii antibodies. The mean age of those who tested positive was higher than those with negative serology tests (p = 0.0004. The frequencies of ABO blood group phenotypes were similar in those with and without anti-T. gondii antibodies (p = 0.35. In conclusion, the ABO blood group system is not associated with the presence or absence of anti-T. gondii antibodies.
ABO and RH1 blood group phenotyping in pigs (Sus scrofa) using microtyping cards.
Martínez-Alarcón, L; Ramis, G; Majado, M J; Quereda, J J; Herrero-Medrano, J M; Ríos, A; Ramírez, P; Muñoz, A
Transplantation or transfusion with ABO disparity is a cause for rejection or for severe hemodynamic alterations. ABO groups in pigs are commonly an unknown variable, which has been previously assessed by means of hemagglutination tests or immunohistochemical procedures on tissues. Herein, we have reported a simple method using commercial microcards for human ABO typing. However, the reagents directly derived from human sera included in these cards can result in false determinations due to alpha-gal interference. The ABO groups of 19 wild-type pigs (Landrace x Large White) were assessed using 2 commercial cards: Human sera-based and monoclonal antibody-based cards. The human sera cards determined that 8 pigs belonged to the AB group and 11 to the B group. The monoclonal antibody cards determined that 8 pigs belonged to the A group and 11 to the O group. None of the pigs showed reactions to Rh1 antibodies. Because the B group has not been described in pigs, the reaction in human sera cards represented an interference with alpha-gal antigen, a molecule structurally similar to the B blood antigen. Thus, microtyping cards based on monoclonal antibodies provided simple, quick way to assess ABO groups in pigs used for xenotransplantation. ABO concordance should always be investigated for these types of procedures.
Relationship between ABO blood groups and oral cancer
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Bushranaaz Fathima Jaleel
Conclusion: By employing a simple blood grouping test during community field programs, people with blood group A in the age group of 40-59 years having tobacco chewing habits can be apprised that they are more at risk to develop oral cancer than people with other blood groups.
ABO and Rh Blood Groups Distribution in Yozgat City, Turkey
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Çiğdem Kader
Full Text Available Objective: In this retrospective study, we included 5257 healthy participants who admitted to Yozgat Government Hospital Blood Bank and Bozok University Blood Bank for several reasons to determine A, B, 0, AB blood groups and Rhesus (Rh positivity ratios between January 2007 and April 2013. Methods: We recorded their blood group types, age and gender from the hospital data. 2430 females, 2827 males totally 5257 participants were included to our study. Results: 2330 (44.3% persons were A blood group, 837 (15.9% were B group, 1665 (31.7% were 0 and 425 (%8.1 were AB group. Rh positivity ratio of our study group was 88%. Blood group frequency of Yozgat city is similar to other cities and the general population of our country, Turkey. Conclusion: Knowing the blood group is important for the blood recruitment in our region. J Clin Exp Invest 2014; 5 (2: 169-172
Allelic Prevalence of ABO Blood Group Genes in Iranian Azari Population
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Mohammad Nojavan
Full Text Available Introduction: ABO blood group system is the most important blood group in transfusion and has been widely used in population studies. Several molecular techniques for ABO allele's detection are widely used for distinguishing various alleles of glycosyl transferase locus on chromosome 9. Methods: 744 randomly selected samples from Azari donors of East Azerbaijan province (Iran were examined using well-adjusted multiplex allele- specific PCR ABO genotyping technique. Results: The results were consistent for all individuals. The ABO blood group genotype of 744 healthy Azari blood donors was: 25.8% AA/AO (2, 7.6% AO (1, 1.6% BB, 11.3% B0 (1, 10% AB, 9.3% 0(10(1 and 15.3%0(10(2. The highest genotype frequency belonged to O01/O02 genotype (15.3% and the lowest frequency belonged to A101/A102 genotype (0.4%. Conclusions: The frequencies of ABO alleles didn't show significant differences between East Azerbaijan province population and that of other areas of the country. Meanwhile, statistical analysis of frequencies of A and B alleles between East Azerbaijan province population and neighbor countries showed significant differences whereas the frequency of allele O between them did not show significant difference (P>0.05.
Relationship between ABO blood group and pregnancy complications: a systematic literature analysis.
Franchini, Massimo; Mengoli, Carlo; Lippi, Giuseppe
Given the expression of ABO blood group antigens on the surface of a wide range of human cells and tissues, the putative interplay of the ABO system in human biology outside the area of transfusion and transplantation medicine constitutes an intriguing byway of research. Thanks to evidence accumulated over more than 50 years, the involvement of the ABO system in the pathogenesis of several human diseases, including cardiovascular, infectious and neoplastic disorders, is now acknowledged. However, there is controversial information on the potential association between ABO blood type and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including pre-eclampsia and related disorders (eclampsia, HELLP syndrome and intrauterine growth restriction), venous thromboembolism, post-partum haemorrhage and gestational diabetes. To elucidate the role of ABO antigens in pregnancy-related complications, we performed a systematic review of the literature published in the past 50 years. A meta-analytical approach was also applied to the existing literature on the association between ABO status and pre-eclampsia. The results of this systematic review are presented and critically discussed, along with the possible pathogenic implications.
ABO Blood Group Genotyping by Real-time PCR in Kazakh Population
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Pavel Tarlykov
Full Text Available Introduction. ABO blood group genotyping is a new technology in hematology that helps prevent adverse transfusion reactions in patients. Identification of antigens on the surface of red blood cells is based on serology; however, genotyping employs a different strategy and is aimed directly at genes that determine the surface proteins. ABO blood group genotyping by real-time PCR has several crucial advantages over other PCR-based techniques, such as high rapidity and reliability of analysis. The purpose of this study was to examine nucleotide substitutions differences by blood types using a PCR-based method on Kazakh blood donors.Methods. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the National Center for Biotechnology. Venous blood samples from 369 healthy Kazakh blood donors, whose blood types had been determined by serological methods, were collected after obtaining informed consent. The phenotypes of the samples included blood group A (n = 99, B (n = 93, O (n = 132, and AB (n = 45. Genomic DNA was extracted using a salting-out method. PCR products of ABO gene were sequenced on an ABI 3730xl DNA analyzer (Applied Biosystems. The resulting nucleotide sequences were compared and aligned against reference sequence NM_020469.2. Real-time PCR analysis was performed on CFX96 Touch™ Real-Time PCR Detection System (BioRad.Results. Direct sequencing of ABO gene in 369 samples revealed that the vast majority of nucleotide substitutions that change the ABO phenotype were limited to exons 6 and 7 of the ABO gene at positions 261, 467, 657, 796, 803, 930 and 1,060. However, genotyping of only three of them (261, 796 and 803 resulted in identification of major ABO genotypes in the Kazakh population. As a result, TaqMan probe based real-time PCR assay for the specific detection of genotypes 261, 796 and 803 was developed. The assay did not take into account several other mutations that may affect the determination of blood group, because they have a
ABO blood groups and oral premalignancies: A clinical study in selected Indian population
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S Bhateja
Full Text Available Background: The ABO blood group antigens are present on the surface of red blood cells and various epithelial cells. As the majority of human cancers are derived from epithelial cells, changes in blood group antigens constitute an important aspect of human cancers. The aim of the study was to establish clinical usefulness of ABO blood group as a predisposing factor in early diagnosis and management of patients with oral precancerous lesions/conditions. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 50 control and 50 oral precancer (25 leukoplakia and 25 Oral Submucous Fibrosis confirmed by histopathologic examination. All samples were subjected to blood group testing and their prevalence was compared by Z-test using STATA version 8. Results: The "A" blood group was prevalent among the precancerous group. Significant differences on prevalences of blood groups were found (P < 0.05 between control versus leukoplakia and OSMF. Interestingly, 24% gutka chewers who had higher number of grades of dysplasia were falling in "A" blood group. Conclusion: Blood group type should be considered along with other risk factors to understand the individual patient′s risk and further studies in larger samples with inclusion of Rh factor is needed to elucidate the relationship with ABO blood group types.
ABO blood groups and oral premalignancies: A clinical study in selected Indian population.
Bhateja, S; Arora, G
Background: The ABO blood group antigens are present on the surface of red blood cells and various epithelial cells. As the majority of human cancers are derived from epithelial cells, changes in blood group antigens constitute an important aspect of human cancers. The aim of the study was to establish clinical usefulness of ABO blood group as a predisposing factor in early diagnosis and management of patients with oral precancerous lesions/conditions. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of 50 control and 50 oral precancer (25 leukoplakia and 25 Oral Submucous Fibrosis) confirmed by histopathologic examination. All samples were subjected to blood group testing and their prevalence was compared by Z-test using STATA version 8. Results: The "A" blood group was prevalent among the precancerous group. Significant differences on prevalences of blood groups were found (P blood group. Conclusion: Blood group type should be considered along with other risk factors to understand the individual patient's risk and further studies in larger samples with inclusion of Rh factor is needed to elucidate the relationship with ABO blood group types.
Assessing the association of severe malaria infection and ABO blood groups in northwestern Ethiopia
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Hailu Tadesse
Full Text Available Background & objectives: There is lack of adequate information on the association between severe malaria and some human genetic markers like ABO blood types. The study was undertaken to evaluate the association between severe malaria infection and ABO blood types among febrile patients attending Felegeselam Health Center, northwestern Ethiopia. Methods: A total of 398 febrile patients were examined for malaria and tested for ABO blood groups in December 2011. The blood samples were collected by finger pricking, stained with Giemsa and slides were examined microscopically. ABO blood group was determined by agglutination test using agglutinating A and B monoclonal anti-sera together with parasite load count. Chi-square and ANOVA tests were used to assess the difference between frequencies and means, respectively. Results: Out of 398 acute febrile patients, 201 (50.5% were found to be infected with Plasmodium parasites. Of which 194 (48.74% and 7 (1.76% belong to Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax, respectively. The distribution of ABO blood groups was O (46%, A (27.1%, B (23.1% and AB (3.8%. The percentage of severe malaria with respect to blood group A, B, AB and O was found to be 40, 34.1, 14.3 and 5.1%, respectively. The association of severe malaria with non 'O' blood types was statistically significant (χ2 = 31.246, p <0.01. Interpretation & conclusion: The present findings indicate that individuals with blood groups A, B and AB are more susceptible for severe malaria infection than blood group O.
An integrative evolution theory of histo-blood group ABO and related genes.
Yamamoto, Fumiichiro; Cid, Emili; Yamamoto, Miyako; Saitou, Naruya; Bertranpetit, Jaume; Blancher, Antoine
The ABO system is one of the most important blood group systems in transfusion/transplantation medicine. However, the evolutionary significance of the ABO gene and its polymorphism remained unknown. We took an integrative approach to gain insights into the significance of the evolutionary process of ABO genes, including those related not only phylogenetically but also functionally. We experimentally created a code table correlating amino acid sequence motifs of the ABO gene-encoded glycosyltransferases with GalNAc (A)/galactose (B) specificity, and assigned A/B specificity to individual ABO genes from various species thus going beyond the simple sequence comparison. Together with genome information and phylogenetic analyses, this assignment revealed early appearance of A and B gene sequences in evolution and potentially non-allelic presence of both gene sequences in some animal species. We argue: Evolution may have suppressed the establishment of two independent, functional A and B genes in most vertebrates and promoted A/B conversion through amino acid substitutions and/or recombination; A/B allelism should have existed in common ancestors of primates; and bacterial ABO genes evolved through horizontal and vertical gene transmission into 2 separate groups encoding glycosyltransferases with distinct sugar specificities.
Distribution of Blood Groups(ABO between Symptomatic & Asymptomatic Human Leishmania Infantum Infection in Human
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S Molaie
Full Text Available Abstract Background & aim: According to the hypothesis that leishmania parasites can be escaped from immune system covered by blood group antigens (ABO to prevent its recognition by the immune system. The aim of this study was to show the associated blood groups with symptomatic or asymptomatic visceral leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum in human. Methods: In this cross-sectional study the population was divided into two groups. The first group included 54 patients with kala-azar (antibody against Leishmania titers ≥1:3200 by TDA with clinical specificity and the second group consisted of 45 subjects infected with Leishmania infantum (Leishmania antibody titers of1: 800 and 1:1600 by DAT method and non-specific symptoms. The distribution of the 4 main blood groups ABO type, sex, age, presence or absence of symptoms, clinical signs, and response to Glucantim therapy and DAT results were evaluated. Data were analyzed by chi-square test. Results: Most of the patients in group 1 were blood group A (37% and the lowest number of blood group were B (12.8%. In the second group, most of the ABO blood group A (42.2% and lowest in the ABO blood group AB (8.9%.There was no significant association between blood groups and clinical symptoms (p>0.05. Conclusion: This study showed that there is no association between blood group and incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic kala-azar. Key words: Leishmania Infantum, Kala-azar, Blood Group, Human
ABO blood groups and malaria related clinical outcom
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Deepa, Vanamala A. Alwar, Karuna Rameshkumar & Cecil Ross
Full Text Available Objectives: The study was undertaken to correlate the blood groups and clinical presentations in malaria patientsand to understand the differential host susceptibility in malaria.Methods: From October 2007 to September 2008, malaria positive patients' samples were evaluated in thisstudy. Hemoglobin, total leukocyte count, and platelet count of each patient were done on an automated cellcounter. After determining the blood groups, malarial species and the severity of clinical course were correlated.Results: A total of 100 patients were included in the study, of which 63 cases were positive for Plasmodiumfalciparum and 37 cases were positive for P. vivax infection and 11 patients had mixed infection. The results ofthe blood groups showed 22 – 'A' group, 42 – 'B' group, 35 – 'O' group and 1 was 'AB' group. When the clinicalcourses between different groups were compared using the following parameters for severe infection—a parasiticload of >10/1000 RBCs, severe anemia with hemoglobin 101oF and other organ involvement, it wasobserved that 'O' group had an advantage over other the groups. The difference in rosetting ability between redblood cells of different 'ABO' blood groups with a diminished rosetting potential in blood group 'O' red bloodcells was due to the differential host susceptibility.Conclusion: 'O' group had an advantage over the other three blood groups. Based on literature and the results ofthis study, the diminished rosetting potential in blood group 'O' red blood cells is suggested as the basis for thedifferential host susceptibility.
Abo and Rh Blood Groups Distribution in Hemophilia and Anti Hiv Positive Individuals
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Full Text Available A group of Iranian patients suffering from Factor VIII deficiency (Hemophilia A and treated with contaminated coagulation factor (imported, became seropositive as determined by ELISA method. Sixty of these individuals, which were available, were studied for ABO distribution. The B blood group in anti HIV pos. individuals (13.33% shows a significant decrease in comparison with the total (1504 of factor VIII hemophilia (21.87%. Statistical analysis of ABO distribution in anti HIV Pos. compared with hemophilia A and the control group showed x2 values of 6.86(0.10 > p>0.05 and 10.21(0.02> P >0.01 respectively.
The histo-blood group ABO system and tissue transplantation.
Eastlund, T
In general, one might expect that ABO incompatibility of donor and recipient would be important to some degree if viability of the transplanted allograft is important for graft incorporation and function. This is true for some recipients of organs. However, ABO incompatibility appears to play a minor role, if any, in the clinical success of viable cornea and viable skin allografts. Even though A and B antigens may be present on the transplanted tissue, other factors that can contribute include the strength of the immune response, the avidity of the antibody, and the dose of the antigen presented, which may vary from donor to donor. Although A and B antigens are present on endothelium, the use of ABO-incompatible heart valves is successful, as they carry out their mechanical function by using the strength of the connective tissue rather than the viability of the donor endothelium. The presence, immunogenicity, and significance of A and B antigens in human vessel transplants have not been well studied. With the more commonly transplanted tissue, such as bone and tendon, posttransplant success does not depend on cellular viability or ABO compatibility.
Is there association between ABO blood group and the risk factors of unfavorable outcomes of pregnancy?
Seyfizadeh, Nayer; Seyfizadeh, Narges; Yousefi, Bahman; Borzoueisileh, Sajad; Majidinia, Maryam; Shanehbandi, Dariush; Jahani, Mohammad Ali
There are four major blood groups in human based on the presence of A and B antigens. ABO gene encodes A and B antigens on the surface of red blood cells and there are reported relations between this blood phenotype and pregnancy outcomes in the women. In this study, medical records of 792 healthy pregnant women were investigated and their age and blood test results including blood group with fasting blood sugar, hemoglobin, hematocrit, urea, creatinine and red blood cell counts were analyzed in statistical package for the social sciences. The RBC count in AB blood type was significantly higher than A and O blood group, also FBS level in the people with AB blood group was meaningfully higher than A group. But the mean of HGB and HCT were not significantly different between groups. The serum urea in the AB group was higher than the three other groups and also it was significantly higher in B compared to O and A blood groups. The serum creatinine in the AB group was higher than the three other groups too. Also it was significantly higher in the B group compared to A blood groups. These results indicate that the ABO blood group may have association with some of the risk factors of the unfavorable outcomes of pregnancy and it may be one of the prognostic tools, also it addresses more extensive studies.
ABO blood groups and malaria related clinical outcom
Deepa, Vanamala A. Alwar, Karuna Rameshkumar & Cecil Ross
Objectives: The study was undertaken to correlate the blood groups and clinical presentations in malaria patientsand to understand the differential host susceptibility in malaria.Methods: From October 2007 to September 2008, malaria positive patients' samples were evaluated in thisstudy. Hemoglobin, total leukocyte count, and platelet count of each patient were done on an automated cellcounter. After determining the blood groups, malarial species and the severity of clinical course were corr...
Association of ABO Blood Group Phenotype and Allele Frequency with Chikungunya Fever
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Pairaya Rujirojindakul
Full Text Available Background. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of the ABO blood group phenotype and allele frequency with CHIK fever. Methods. A rural community survey in Southern Thailand was conducted in August and September 2010. A total of 506 villagers were enrolled. Cases were defined as individuals having anti-CHIK IgG by hemagglutination ≥1 : 10. Results. There were 314 cases (62.1% with CHIK seropositivity. Females were less likely to have positive anti-CHIK IgG with odds ratio (OR (95% CI of 0.63 (0.43, 0.93. All samples tested were Rh positive. Distribution of CHIK seropositivity versus seronegativity (P value in A, B, AB, and O blood groups was 80 versus 46 (0.003, 80 versus 48 (0.005, 24 versus 20 (0.55, and 130 versus 78 (<0.001, respectively. However, chi-square test between ABO and CHIK infection showed no statistical significance P=0.76. Comparison of the ABO blood group allele frequency between CHIK seropositivity and seronegativity was not statistically significant. Conclusion. This finding demonstrated no association of the ABO blood group phenotypes and allele frequencies with CHIK infection.
Genetic and epigenetic alterations of the blood group ABO gene in oral squamous cell carcinoma
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Gao, Shan; Worm, Jesper; Guldberg, Per;
Loss of histo-blood group A and B antigen expression is a frequent event in oral carcinomas and is associated with decreased activity of glycosyltransferases encoded by the ABO gene. We examined 30 oral squamous cell carcinomas for expression of A and B antigens and glycosyltransferases. We also ...
Association between ABO Blood Group and Risk of Congenital Heart Disease: A 6-year large cohort study
Zu, Bailing; You, Guoling; Fu, Qihua; Wang, Jing
ABO blood group, except its direct clinical implications for transfusion and organ transplantation, is generally accepted as an effect factor for coronary heart disease, but the associations between ABO blood group and congenital heart disease (CHD) are not coherent by previous reports. In this study, we evaluated the the potential relationship between ABO blood group and CHD risk. In 39,042 consecutive inpatients (19,795 CHD VS 19,247 controls), we used multivariable logistic regression to evaluate the roles of ABO blood group, gender, and RH for CHD. The associations between ABO blood group and CHD subgroups, were further evaluated using stratification analysis, adjusted by gender. A blood group demonstrated decreased risk for isolated CHD (OR 0.82; 95% CI, 0.78–0.87) in individuals with A blood group in the overall cohort analysis, and the finding was consistently replicated in independent subgroup analysis. ABO blood group may have a role for CHD, and this novel finding provides ABO blood group as a possible marker for CHD, but more studies need to be done. PMID:28211529
Assessing ABO/Rh Blood Group Frequency and Association with Asymptomatic Malaria among Blood Donors Attending Arba Minch Blood Bank, South Ethiopia
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Getaneh Alemu
Full Text Available Background. Determination of the various ABO/Rh blood group distributions and their association with malaria infection has paramount importance in the context of transfusion medicine and malaria control. Methods. Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from February to June, 2015, to assess ABO/Rh blood groups distribution and their association with asymptomatic malaria. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Blood grouping was done using monoclonal antibodies. Thin and thick blood films were examined for Plasmodium parasites. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results. A total of 416 blood donors participated with median age of 22±0.29 (median ± standard error of the mean. Distribution of ABO phenotypes, in decreasing order, was O (175, 42.1%, A (136, 32.7%, B (87, 20.9%, and AB (18, 4.3%. Most of them were Rh+ (386, 92.8%. The overall malaria prevalence was 4.1% (17/416. ABO blood group is significantly associated with malaria infection (P=0.022. High rate of parasitemia was seen in blood group O donors (6.899, P=0.003 compared to those with other ABO blood groups. Conclusion. Blood groups O and AB phenotypes are the most and the least ABO blood groups, respectively. There is significant association between ABO blood group and asymptomatic malaria parasitemia.
Assessing ABO/Rh Blood Group Frequency and Association with Asymptomatic Malaria among Blood Donors Attending Arba Minch Blood Bank, South Ethiopia.
Alemu, Getaneh; Mama, Mohammedaman
Background. Determination of the various ABO/Rh blood group distributions and their association with malaria infection has paramount importance in the context of transfusion medicine and malaria control. Methods. Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from February to June, 2015, to assess ABO/Rh blood groups distribution and their association with asymptomatic malaria. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Blood grouping was done using monoclonal antibodies. Thin and thick blood films were examined for Plasmodium parasites. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results. A total of 416 blood donors participated with median age of 22 ± 0.29 (median ± standard error of the mean). Distribution of ABO phenotypes, in decreasing order, was O (175, 42.1%), A (136, 32.7%), B (87, 20.9%), and AB (18, 4.3%). Most of them were Rh+ (386, 92.8%). The overall malaria prevalence was 4.1% (17/416). ABO blood group is significantly associated with malaria infection (P = 0.022). High rate of parasitemia was seen in blood group O donors (6.899, P = 0.003) compared to those with other ABO blood groups. Conclusion. Blood groups O and AB phenotypes are the most and the least ABO blood groups, respectively. There is significant association between ABO blood group and asymptomatic malaria parasitemia.
Association between the ABO blood group and the human intestinal microbiota composition
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Mäkivuokko Harri
Full Text Available Abstract Background The mucus layer covering the human intestinal epithelium forms a dynamic surface for host-microbial interactions. In addition to the environmental factors affecting the intestinal equilibrium, such as diet, it is well established that the microbiota composition is individually driven, but the host factors determining the composition have remained unresolved. Results In this study, we show that ABO blood group is involved in differences in relative proportion and overall profiles of intestinal microbiota. Specifically, the microbiota from the individuals harbouring the B antigen (secretor B and AB differed from the non-B antigen groups and also showed higher diversity of the Eubacterium rectale-Clostridium coccoides (EREC and Clostridium leptum (CLEPT -groups in comparison with other blood groups. Conclusions Our novel finding indicates that the ABO blood group is one of the genetically determined host factors modulating the composition of the human intestinal microbiota, thus enabling new applications in the field of personalized nutrition and medicine.
Phenotypic and allelic distribution of the ABO and Rhesus (D) blood groups in the Cameroonian population.
Ndoula, S T; Noubiap, J J N; Nansseu, J R N; Wonkam, A
Data on blood group phenotypes are important for blood transfusion programs, for disease association and population genetics studies. This study aimed at reporting the phenotypic and allelic distribution of ABO and Rhesus (Rh) groups in various ethnolinguistic groups in the Cameroonians. We obtained ABO and Rhesus blood groups and self-identified ethnicity from 14,546 Cameroonian students. Ethnicity was classified in seven major ethnolinguistic groups: Afro-Asiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Kordofanian/West Atlantic, Niger-Kordofanian/Adamawa-Ubangui, Niger-Kordofanian/Benue-Congo/Bantu/Grassfield, Niger-Kordofanian/Benue-Congo/Bantu/Mbam and Niger-Kordofanian/Benue-Congo/Bantu/Equatorial. ABO allelic frequencies were determined using the Bernstein method. Differences in phenotypic distribution of blood groups were assessed using the chi-square test; a P value blood groups O, A, B and AB were 48.62%, 25.07%, 21.86% and 4.45%, respectively. Rhesus-positive was 96.32%. The allelic frequencies of O, A and B genes were 0.6978, 0.1605 and 0.1416, respectively. Phenotypic frequencies of the blood groups in the general study population and in the different ethnolinguistic groups were in agreement with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium expectations (P > 0.05). The frequencies of O, A, and B blood phenotypes were significantly lower, respectively, in the Nilo-Saharan group (P = 0.009), the Niger-Kordofanian/Benue-Congo/Bantu groups (P = 0.021) and the Niger-Kordofanian/West-Atlantic group. AB blood group was most frequent in the Niger-Kordofanian/Adamawa-Ubangui group (P = 0.024). Our study provides the first data on ethnic distribution of ABO and Rhesus blood groups in the Cameroonian population and suggests that its general profile is similar to those of several sub-Saharan African populations. We found some significant differences in phenotypic distribution amongst major ethnolinguistic groups. These data may be important for blood donor recruitment policy and blood transfusion
ABO Blood Group and Dementia Risk--A Scandinavian Record-Linkage Study.
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Senthil K Vasan
Full Text Available Dementia includes a group of neuro-degenerative disorders characterized by varying degrees of cognitive impairment. Recent data indicates that blood group AB is associated with impaired cognition in elderly patients. To date there are no large-scale studies that have examined the relationship between ABO blood group and dementia-related disorders in detail.We used data from the SCANDAT2 database that contains information on over 1.6 million blood donors from 1968 in Sweden and 1981 from Denmark. The database was linked with health outcomes data from nationwide patient and cause of death registers to investigate the relationship between blood groups and risk of different types of dementia. The incident rate ratios were estimated using log-linear Poisson regression models.Among 1,598,294 donors followed over 24 million person-years of observation we ascertained 3,615 cases of Alzheimer's disease, 1,842 cases of vascular dementia, and 9,091 cases of unspecified dementia. Overall, our study showed no association between ABO blood group and risk of Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia or unspecified dementia. This was also true when analyses were restricted to donors aged 70 years or older except for a slight, but significantly decreased risk of all dementia combined in subjects with blood group A (IRR, 0.93; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.88-0.98, compared to those with blood group O.Our results provide no evidence that ABO blood group influences the risk of dementia.
Relation between ABO blood groups and Helicobacter pylori infection in symptomatic patients
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Jaff MS
Full Text Available Mohamad Salih Jaff Pathology Department, College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University (formerly Salahuddin University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq Abstract: Epidemiological studies have demonstrated higher frequencies of the O blood group and the nonsecretor phenotype of ABH antigens among patients suffering from peptic ulcers. Since Helicobacter pylori has been established as the main etiological factor in this disease, controversies about the associations of the ABO and Lewis blood group phenotypes and secretor and nonsecretor phenotypes in relation to susceptibility towards infection by this bacillus have been presented. The aim of this study was to verify the frequencies of ABO and Rhesus (Rh blood groups in H. pylori seropositive symptomatic patients. The study included (n = 1108 patients with dyspepsia symptoms referred from an outpatient clinic in Erbil city for investigation. Age, sex, and residency were recorded as a routine laboratory framework. Patients underwent SD Bioline (Standard Diagnostics Inc, Kyonggi-do, South Korea and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay serologic tests for H. pylori. ABO blood group phenotypes were determined by a standard hemagglutination test. Results showed that 64.8% of patients (n = 718/1108 were seropositive for H. pylori infection, and (35.2% (n = 390/1108 were seronegative. Of the seropositive patients, 40.8% (n = 293/718 were male and 59.2% (n = 425/718 were female; while of the seronegative patients, 46.7% (n = 182/390 were male and 53.3% (n = 208/390 were female. The mean age for seropositives and seronegatives was (38.0 ± 14.6 years and (37.6 ± 15.7 years respectively. The frequency of the ABO and Rh-positive (Rh+ blood groups among seropositive patients was (A = 32.0%, B = 19.5%, AB = 6.7%, O = 41.8%, and Rh+ = 92.5% and was (A = 32.3%, B = 28.2%, AB = 8.0%, O = 31.5%, and Rh+ = 92.5% in seronegatives. The results of this study suggest that ABO blood groups, age, and gender influence
ABO and Rh-D blood group frequency and distribution: a tertiary care hospital experience
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Pandu Rangarao Sanagapati
Results: Out of 1740 blood donors, 1702 (55.6% were male and 38 (44.4% were female. Majority of blood donors were in 21-40 years of age group. The most frequent blood group positions in the descending order are and lsquo;O', and lsquo;A', and lsquo;B' and and lsquo;AB' respectively. One group was and lsquo;Oh' (Bombay Phenotype. Conclusions: and lsquo;O' group is the most frequent position of ABO blood group system followed by and lsquo;A' group. Rh+ is the most frequent group than Rh- in the Rh system. Blood donations by females are very low. [Int J Res Med Sci 2015; 3(8.000: 2058-2061
Risk Factors, Coronary Severity, Outcome and ABO Blood Group: A Large Chinese Han Cohort Study.
Zhang, Yan; Li, Sha; Zhu, Cheng-Gang; Guo, Yuan-Lin; Wu, Na-Qiong; Xu, Rui-Xia; Dong, Qian; Liu, Geng; Li, Jian-Jun
ABO blood type locus has been reported to have ethnic difference and to be a pivotal genetic determinant of cardiovascular risk, whereas few prospective data regarding the impact on cardiovascular outcomes are available in a large cohort of patients with angiography-proven coronary artery disease, especially from the Chinese population. The objective of this study was to assess the prognostic role of blood type in future cardiovascular events (CVEs) in Chinese Han patients undergoing coronary angiography.The population of this prospective cohort study consisted of 3823 eligible patients, and followed annually to capture all CVEs. Baseline characteristics and ABO blood type were obtained. Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate the risk of ABO blood type on CVEs.New CVEs occurred in 348 patients [263 (10.3%) non-O and 85 (7.8%) O] during a median period of 24.6 months follow-up. Significantly, non-O blood group was related to the presence and severity of coronary atherosclerosis and several risk factors including inflammatory markers. The log-rank test revealed that there was a significant difference between non-O and O blood groups in event-free survival analysis (P = 0.026). In particular, the Cox proportional hazards models revealed that non-O blood type was associated with increased CVEs risk [hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) 1.320 (1.033-1.685)], even after adjusting for potential confounders [adjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) non-O: 1.289 (1.003-1.656); A: 1.083 (0.797-1.472); B: 1.481 (1.122-1.955); AB: 1.249 (0.852-1.831), respectively].Non-O blood type is associated with future CVEs in Chinese Han patients undergoing coronary angiography.
Prevalence of hemoglobinopathy, ABO and rhesus blood groups in rural areas of West Bengal, India
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Bikash Mondal
Full Text Available Background: Hemoglobinopathies are a group of inherited disorders of hemoglobin synthesis. It could be formed a fatal scenario in concern of lacking of actual information. Beside this, ABO and Rh blood grouping are also important matter in transfusion and forensic medicine and to reduce new born hemolytic disease (NHD. Materials and Methods: The spectrum and prevalence of various hemoglobinopathies, ABO and rhesus (Rh blood groups was screened among patients who visited B.S. Medical College and Hospital, Bankura, West Bengal, India. This study was carried out on 958 patients of different ages ranging from child to adults from January to June 2011. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC, complete blood count (CBC and hemagglutination technique were performed for the assessment of abnormal hemoglobin variants, ABO and Rh blood groups, respectively. Results: Results from this study had been shown that there was high prevalence of hemoglobinpathies (27.35% where β-thalassemia in heterozygous state occurred more frequent than other hemoglobinopathies. Out of 958 patients, 72.65% were HbAA and 27.35% were hemoglobinopathies individuals where 17.64% β-thalassemia heterozygous, 2.92% β-thalassemia homozygous, 3.86% HbAE, 1.15% HbAS trait, 1.25% HbE-β thalassemia trait and 0.52% HbS-β thalassemia trait were found. No incidence of HbSS, HbSC, HbCC, HbD and other variants of hemoglobinpathies were observed. The gene frequencies with respect to ABO systems had been shown as O > B > A > AB. Blood group O was the highest (35.8% and the least percentage distribution was blood group AB (6.68%. Rhesus positive (Rh+ were 97.7%, while the remaining was 2.3% Rhesus negative (Rh-. The frequencies of A + , B + , AB +, and O + blood groups were 22.44%, 33.61%, 6.58%, and 35.07%, respectively. Conclusions: Remarkable percentages of hemoglobinopathies were prevalent from the present study. An extensive screening of the population is needed to assess the
Correlation between "ABO" blood group phenotypes and periodontal disease: Prevalence in south Kanara district, Karnataka state, India
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Gurpur Prakash Pai
Full Text Available Background: The correlation between certain systemic diseases and ABO blood group is a well-documented fact. The association between periodontal disease and ABO blood group is not studied in relation to a specific geographic location. Here is a study conducted on a group of patients belonging to South Kanara district of Karnataka state. Materials and Methods: A total of 750 subjects aged between 30and 38 years belonging to South Kanara district were selected on random basis. The study subjects were segregated into healthy/mild gingivitis, moderate/severe gingivitis, and periodontitis group, based on Loe and Silness index and clinical attachment loss as criteria. The study group was further categorized and graded using Ramfjord′s periodontal disease index. Blood samples were collected to identify ABO blood group. Results: Prevalence of blood group O was more in South Kanara district, followed by blood groups B and A, and the least prevalent was AB. The percentage distribution of subjects with blood groups O and AB was more in healthy/mild gingivitis group (group I and moderate/severe gingivitis group (group II, while subjects with blood groups B and A were more in periodontitis group III. There was increased prevalence of subjects with blood groups O and AB with healthy periodontium, while subjects with blood groups B and A showed inclination toward diseased periodontium. Conclusion: There is a correlation existing between periodontal disease and ABO blood group in this geographic location. This association can be due to various blood group antigens acting as receptors for infectious agents associated with periodontal disease. This broad correlation between periodontal disease and ABO blood group also points toward susceptibility ofthe subjects with certain blood groups to periodontal disease.
26. Relationship between ABO Blood Groups and Carcinoma of Esophagus and Cardia in Chaoshan Littoral of China
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Abstract: Background. Chaoshan is the only littoral among the six high-risk areas of esophageal carcinoma (EC) in China and the relatively isolatal society for the inconvenient transport gives an opportunity to study the genetics of carcinoma of esophagus and cardia. Some reports had suggested that ABO blood groups were associated with tumors, but their relation remained controversial. Methods: The data of age, sex, ABO blood type and X-ray or pathological diagnosis of the patients with carcinoma of esophagus or cardia were collected from The tumor hospital, First affiliated hospital, Second affiliated hospital of Shantou University Medical College; the Center hospital of Shantou and the Center hospital of Jieyang. In this study, 6 685 patients with EC and 2 955 patients with cardiac cancer(CC) in Chaoshan district were retrospectively assessed the association with ABO blood groups. Results: The distribution of ABO blood groups in patients with EC or CC was similar to the normal local population in Chaoshan. However, there was 2.3% excess of blood group B in male patients with CC and 4.7% excess in the patients with carcinoma in the upper third esophagus, compared with the corresponding controls. The relative risk B:O was 1.1415 (P<0.05) and 1.2696 (P<0.05), respectively No relationship between ABO blood groups and tumor differentiation was found. Conclusion: ABO blood group B was associated with the incidence of CC in male individuals and carcinoma in the upper third esophagus. The distribution of ABO blood groups varied in the different geographical and ethnic groups, as a result, proper controls were very important for such study.
Population genetic study on humankind ABO blood groups%人类ABO血型的群体遗传学研究
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祝雪兰; 许树成; 张丽; 修翠翠; 杨万路
以大学生义务血型鉴定基础数据为资料(N=790),对血型等数量性状遗传学计算方法进行了探讨,并与中国人ABO血型系统的血清学资料、几个常见外族ABO血型资料等进行了对比,分析了人类ABO血型的群体遗传学特性及其类别。%According to database of the free college students blood group identification service( N = 790), the inheritance of blood groups quantitative character computational method was discussed in detail. Compared the database with chinese ABO blood group system Serum data and a few foreign ABO blood group data, humankind ABO blood groups population genetic characters as well as their classification were analyzed.
ABO blood grouping from hard and soft tissues of teeth by modified absorption-elution technique
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B K Ramnarayan
Full Text Available Background: Teeth have always been known as stable tissue that can be preserved both physically and chemically for long periods of time. Blood group substances have been known to be present in both the hard and soft tissues of the teeth. Objectives: This study aimed at detection of ABO blood group substances from soft and hard tissues of teeth and also to evaluate the reliability of teeth stored for a relatively long period as a source of blood group substances by absorption-elution technique with some modifications. Results: Blood group obtained from the teeth was compared with those obtained from the blood sample. Pulp showed a very large correlation in both fresh and long-standing teeth though it decreased slightly in the latter. Hard tissue showed a large correlation in both the groups indicating that hard tissue is quite reliable to detect blood group and that there is no much difference in the reliability in both the groups. However, combining pulp and hard tissue, correlation is moderate. Correlation of blood grouping with the age, sex, and jaw distribution was carried out. Conclusion: Blood group identification from hard and soft tissues of teeth aids in the identification of an individual.
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Rama Devi
Full Text Available BACKGROUND: At present Diabetes Mellitus is a global phenomenon with the disease topping the list, comprising of about 32 million cases , India is in the forefront with 30% of the cases . The disease affects multiple organs and is a leading cause of much morbidity and mortality. Since it is a multi - factorial disease a major step would be to identify different associated factors, for an early diagnosis and prompt treatment. The ABO blood groups are often associated with several diseases, with one blood group more often seen with the patients of a particular disease. Our study will help to determine the frequency and distribution of blood groups in correlation with Diabetes Mellitus. MATERIAL & METHODS: This study was conducted in the Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, during a two year period. A random study involving every third diabetic patient was chosen and their blood group was determined. A total of 3 00 patients were selected with 150 male and 150 female patients. Another 300 volunteers who were not diabetics were chosen as controls and their blood groups were also determined. A pro - forma was given to both diabetics and controls which included the following variables : 1 . Demographic data 2. Blood grouping 3. Fasting and post prandial blood sugar. Following this, blood groups of both cohorts and controls were determined by antigen antibody agglutination method. Data analysis was do ne after data was entered into excel sheet and double checked for errors using SPSS Software RESULTS: Our a nalysis showed that O group was significantly more among diabetic patients when all patients were compared to control . ² there was a preponderance of blood group O among female diabetics and B among male diabetics. CONCLUSION: ABO blood groups have been determined in 300 diabetic patients and compared with the controls comprising of a series of 300 voluntary blood donors. When the results were analysed on the basis of sex, there was preponderance
ABO blood group system and the coronary artery disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chen, Zhuo; Yang, Sheng-Hua; Xu, Hao; Li, Jian-Jun
ABO blood group system, a well-known genetic risk factor, has clinically been demonstrated to be linked with thrombotic vascular diseases. However, the relationship between ABO blood group and coronary artery disease (CAD) is still controversial. We here performed an updated meta-analysis of the related studies and tried to elucidate the potential role of ABO blood group as a risk factor for CAD. All detectable case-control and cohort studies comparing the risk of CAD in different ABO blood groups were collected for this analysis through searching PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Ultimately, 17 studies covering 225,810 participants were included. The combined results showed that the risk of CAD was significantly higher in blood group A (OR = 1.14, 95% CI = 1.03 to 1.26, p = 0.01) and lower in blood group O (OR = 0.85, 95% CI = 0.78 to 0.94, p = 0.0008). Even when studies merely about myocardial infarction (MI) were removed, the risk of CAD was still significantly higher in blood group A (OR = 1.05, 95% CI = 1.00 to 1.10, p = 0.03) and lower in blood group O (OR = 0.89, 95% CI = 0.85 to 0.93, p < 0.00001). This updated systematic review and meta-analysis indicated that both blood group A and non-O were the risk factors of CAD.
ABO blood groups and Helicobacter pylori cagA infection: evidence of an association
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DE Mattos
Full Text Available Diseases resulting from Helicobacter pylori infection appear to be dependent on a host of genetic traits and virulence factors possessed by this microorganism. This paper aimed to investigate the association between the ABO histo-blood groups and H. pylori cagA infections. Genomic DNA samples (n = 110 of gastric biopsies obtained from patients with endoscopic diagnosis of peptic ulcers (n = 25 and chronic active gastritis (n = 85 were analyzed by PCR using specific primers for the cagA gene. Of the samples, 66.4% (n = 73 tested positive and 33.6% (n = 37 negative for the gene. The cagA strain was predominant in peptic ulcers (n = 21; 84.0% compared with chronic active gastritis (n = 52; 61.2% (p = 0.05; OR 3.332; 95% CI: 1.050-10.576. Additionally, the cagA strain was prevalent in the type O blood (48/63; 76.2% compared with other ABO phenotypes (25/47; 53.2% (p = 0.01; OR 2.816; 95% CI: 1.246-6.364. These results suggest that H. pylori cagA infection is associated with the O blood group in Brazilian patients suffering from chronic active gastritis and peptic ulcers.
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Usha Verma
Full Text Available Background: Dermatoglyphics, the study of fingerprints are constant and individualistic. It has been found useful in forensic medicine and identification purpose. It is useful in medical diagnosis of genetically inherited diseases and in detection of crimes. Objectives: The present study was conducted to correlate between digital dermatoglyphics patterns in ABO, Rh blood groups and to evaluate their significance. Methods: A total of 200 first year MBBS students of Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak with known blood groups from age group 17-22 yrs were included in the study. Fingerprints were obtained by Ink method. Parameters studied were arches, whorls, loops. Results: Majority of the subjects (43.5% in the study were of blood group A followed by blood group O, A and AB of whom 94.5% were Rh-positive. The general distribution of pattern of finger print showed high frequency (51.87% of loops followed by whorls and arches. Almost same order was noticed in both Rh-positive and Rh-negative individuals or A, B, AB and O blood groups, except blood group O-ve which showed more whorls. Conclusion: There is an association between distribution of finger print pattern and blood groups.
The Prevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections in ABO Blood Groups and Rh Type System
Nigam, Jitendra Singh; Singh, Savitri; Kaur, Viplesh; Giri, Sumit; Kaushal, Ravi Prakash
Screening of blood and blood products is important to reduce the risk of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs). The transfusion of unscreened or inadequately screened blood and blood products are the major source of TTIs. The aim of this paper is to find out the prevalence of TTIs in ABO blood groups and Rh type system. A total of 4128 blood donors were screened from January 2010 to April 2014. Serological tests were performed for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti hepatitis C virus (Anti-HCV), anti HIV-1 and 2, venereal disease research Laboratory test (VDRL) and malaria parasite (MP) antigen. In seroreactive donors, HBsAg, Anti-HCV, VDRL, MP antigen and anti HIV were positive in 40 cases, 26 cases, 19 cases, 6 cases and 2 cases, respectively. Highest percentage of HBsAg, Anti HCV, VDRL, MP antigen and anti HIV was observed in blood group A negative (2/50), O negative (1/66), B negative (1/91), AB positive (2/377) blood group respectively. In the present study, the total number of Rhnegative donors is lower when compared to Rh-positive blood donors, but Rh-negative blood donors show higher percentages of seroreactivity for TTIs. Larger scale studies at molecular level are required to improve the knowledge of this aspect. PMID:25568761
The prevalence of transfusion transmitted infections in ABO blood groups and Rh type system
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Jitendra Singh Nigam
Full Text Available Screening of blood and blood products is important to reduce the risk of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs. The transfusion of unscreened or inadequately screened blood and blood products are the major source of TTIs. The aim of this paper is to find out the prevalence of TTIs in ABO blood groups and Rh type system. A total of 4128 blood donors were screened from January 2010 to April 2014. Serological tests were performed for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg, anti hepatitis C virus (Anti-HCV, anti HIV-1 and 2, venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL and malaria parasite (MP antigen. In seroreactive donors, HBsAg, Anti-HCV, VDRL, MP antigen and anti HIV were positive in 40 cases, 26 cases, 19 cases, 6 cases and 2 cases, respectively. Highest percentage of HBsAg, Anti HCV, VDRL, MP antigen and anti HIV was observed in blood group A negative (2/50, O negative (1/66, B negative (1/91, AB positive (2/377 blood group respectively. In the present study, the total number of Rh-negative donors is lower when compared to Rh-positive blood donors, but Rh-negative blood donors show higher percentages of seroreactivity for TTIs. Larger scale studies at molecular level are required to improve the knowledge of this aspect.
Maternal ABO and rhesus blood group phenotypes and hepatitis B surface antigen carriage.
Lao, T T; Sahota, D S; Chung, M-K; Cheung, T K W; Cheng, Y K Y; Leung, T Y
In view of a persistently high prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriage in our obstetric population, we examined the association between HBsAg carriage with maternal ABO and rhesus (Rh) blood group phenotypes determined at routine antenatal screening. In a retrospective study, the antenatal screening results of women booked for confinement between 1998 and 2011 in our hospital were examined for the relationship between HBsAg carriage with the ABO and rhesus blood groups, taking into account also the effects of advanced maternal age (≥ 35 years) and parity status (nulliparous or multiparous), and year of birth before or following the availability of the hepatitis B vaccine (1984). HBsAg carriage was found in 9.9%, 9.6%, 9.1% and 10.2% (P = 0.037) for group-A (n = 20 581 or 26.1%), -B (n = 20 744 or 26.4%), -AB (n = 5138 or 6.5%) and -O (n = 32 242 or 41.0%) among the 78705 women in the study cohort. Rhesus negativity was found in 0.6%, and HBsAg carriage was 12.3% and 9.8%, respectively, for the Rh-negative and Rh-positive women (P = 0.071). Carriage rate between group-O and non-O was influenced by nulliparity, age ≥ 35 years and Rh-positive status. Regression analysis indicated that group-B (P = 0.044, aOR = 1.062, 95% CI 1.002-1.127) and group-AB (P = 0.016, aOR = 1.134, 95% CI 1.024-1.256) were associated with HBsAg carriage. Blood groups-B and -AB are associated with increased hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in our population, and further studies are warranted to elucidate the implications of this on the sequelae of HBV infection.
ABO blood group is associated with response to inhaled nitric oxide in neonates with respiratory failure.
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George T El-Ferzli
Full Text Available BACKGROUND: Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO reduces death or need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO in infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN. However, the response to iNO is variable and only 50-60% of infants demonstrate a response to iNO. It is not known why only some infants respond to iNO. Adults and children with blood groups B or AB do not respond as well to iNO as those with blood groups O/A. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To determine if blood group was associated with iNO response in newborn infants, a retrospective medical record review was done of infants admitted to a regional NICU from 2002-9 with a diagnosis of PPHN. Data were collected during the first twelve hours post-initiation of treatment. Of 86 infants diagnosed with PPHN, 23 infants had blood group A [18 received iNO], 21 had group B [18 with iNO], 40 had group O [36 with iNO], and 2 had group AB [both received iNO]. Change in PaO(2/FiO(2 was less in infants with blood group A, of whom less than half were responders (ΔPaO(2/FiO(2>20% at 12 h versus 90% of infants with either O or B. Race, sex, birth weight, gestational age, Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes, and baseline PaO(2/FiO(2 were similar among groups. Outcomes including need for ECMO, death, length of ventilatory support, length of iNO use, and hospital stay were statistically not different by blood groups. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Our results indicate that blood group influences iNO response in neonates. We hypothesize that either there is genetic linkage of the ABO gene locus with vasoregulatory genes, or that blood group antigens directly affect vascular reactivity.
ABO Blood Group and Dementia Risk--A Scandinavian Record-Linkage Study
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Vasan, Senthil K; Rostgaard, Klaus; Ullum, Henrik;
BACKGROUND: Dementia includes a group of neuro-degenerative disorders characterized by varying degrees of cognitive impairment. Recent data indicates that blood group AB is associated with impaired cognition in elderly patients. To date there are no large-scale studies that have examined the rela......BACKGROUND: Dementia includes a group of neuro-degenerative disorders characterized by varying degrees of cognitive impairment. Recent data indicates that blood group AB is associated with impaired cognition in elderly patients. To date there are no large-scale studies that have examined...... the relationship between ABO blood group and dementia-related disorders in detail. METHODS: We used data from the SCANDAT2 database that contains information on over 1.6 million blood donors from 1968 in Sweden and 1981 from Denmark. The database was linked with health outcomes data from nationwide patient...... and cause of death registers to investigate the relationship between blood groups and risk of different types of dementia. The incident rate ratios were estimated using log-linear Poisson regression models. RESULTS: Among 1,598,294 donors followed over 24 million person-years of observation we ascertained 3...
Phenotypic and allelic profile of ABO and Rhésus D blood group system among blood donor in Antananarivo.
Randriamanantany, Z A; Rajaonatahina, D H; Razafimanantsoa, F E; Rasamindrakotroka, M T; Andriamahenina, R; Rasoarilalamanarivo, F B; Hanitriniala, S P; Herisoa, F R; Rasamindrakotroka, A; Rakoto Alson, O A
This study assessed the phenotypic and allelic profiles of ABO and Rhesus D blood group system among first time blood donors at the National Centre of Blood Supply of Antananarivo. We collected through this retrospective study all data registered during 7 years of practice (from 2003 to 2009). Age and sex were analysed with the result of ABO and RhD screening. They were tested both with Beth Vincent and Simonin tests which were performed in a plate, by using commercial monoclonal antibody (Diaclone(®) et Eryclone(®)), and home-made red cells tests. The Rh D was performed with the same commercial kits. The frequencies of alleles were calculated by using Bernstein method. Data about 45,857 donors were obtained. A male predominance (80.46%) was found and most of our donors were aged ABO antigen was, respectively, 22.61, 29.66, 6.13 and 41.60% for A, B, AB and O antigen. Allelic frequencies of A, B and O were 0.1559, 0.1987 and 0.6454. These results confirmed the fact that Madagascan population had admixed ethnic origin.
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Rajesh Kumar
Full Text Available Up till now about 400red cells antigen have been identified. The majority are inherited by Mendelian fashion. The ABO and Rh blood group system was first to be identified and is most important for blood transfusion purposes. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the frequency of ABO and Rhesus (Rh blood groups in a tertiary care teaching hospital in India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective data based study was conducted at blood bank , Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India over a period of four years. RESULTS: Study includes a record of 3188 (28.54% voluntary and 7982 (71.46% replacement donors attending blood bank from February 2011 to January 2015. Out of 11170, 10723(95.998% were male and 447(4.002% female donors. The most common blood group was found to be B in 4013 (35.927% donors followed by O in 3462 (30.994% donors , an in 2516 (22.524% donors and AB in 1179 (10.555% donors. Out of these, 10659(95.425% donors were Rh - positive while 511 ( 4.575 % were Rh - negative.
Structural diversity and biological importance of ABO, H, Lewis and secretor histo-blood group carbohydrates.
de Mattos, Luiz Carlos
ABO, H, secretor and Lewis histo-blood system genes control the expression of part of the carbohydrate repertoire present in areas of the body occupied by microorganisms. These carbohydrates, besides having great structural diversity, act as potential receptors for pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms influencing susceptibility and resistance to infection and illness. Despite the knowledge of some structural variability of these carbohydrate antigens and their polymorphic levels of expression in tissue and exocrine secretions, little is known about their biological importance and potential applications in medicine. This review highlights the structural diversity, the biological importance and potential applications of ABO, H, Lewis and secretor histo-blood carbohydrates.
Relationship between ABO blood groups and malaria with clinical outcome in rural area of South India
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Full Text Available Background A number of studies have shown that susceptibility to several infectious diseases is related to the patient's blood group. Although the relationship between blood group and susceptibility to malaria has been studied by several researchers, the results have been contradictory. Since malaria has re-emerged as a major problem in India during the past few years, it would be useful to know whether there is any relationship between blood group and infection. Objectives The study will be undertaken to correlate the blood groups and clinical presentations in malaria patients and to understand the differential host susceptibility in malaria. Method Over a period of 4 years malaria positive samples identified by peripheral smear (thin and thick smears will be evaluated in this study. Haemoglobin, total leucocyte count, differential leucocyte count and platelet count of each patient done on an automated cell counter will be retrieved from the data. Blood group was determined by forward and reverse method. The demographic details of the patients and clinical details were obtained from case records of the patients. Malarial species and the severity of clinical course were correlated with blood groups Results A total of 205 patients were included in the study, of which 123 cases were positive for plasmodium falciparum and 78 cases were positive for P. vivax infection and 4 patients had mixed infection. The results of blood groups showed 33 -'A' group, 84 -'B' group, 70 -'O' group and 18 were 'AB' group. When the clinical courses between different groups were compared using the following parameters for severe infection- a parasitic load of > 10/1000 RBCs, severe anemia with haemoglobin 101o F and the other organ involvement, it was observed that there was no significant relationship between ABO blood group and malaria in our population, this could be due to various demographic reasons. Conclusions The present study indicate that
Distribution of ABO and rhesus (D blood group antigens among blood donors at a tertiary care teaching hospital blood bank in south India
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Suresh B
Full Text Available Background: The ABO and Rhesus (Rh blood group systems are important for transfusion of blood and its components, organ transplantation, genetic studies and in medico-legal issues. Despite the long list of several other blood groups discovered so far, the knowledge and distribution of ABO and Rh-D blood group are essential for effective management of blood bank inventory. Methods: We retrospectively studied the distribution of ABO and Rh blood group antigens in donors presenting to our tertiary care teaching hospital blood bank in south India during the period January 2007 to August 2014. Blood group was determined by commercially available standard monoclonal antisera by test tube agglutination technique. Results: A total of 49,110 donor samples were tested during the study period for ABO grouping and Rh-D typing. Out of these 96.9% were males. The frequency of O, B, A, AB and Bombay blood groups were 41.7%, 32.2% 20%, 6.1% and 0.03% respectively. Rh (D positive and negative blood groups were seen in 92.8% and 7.2% respectively. The allele frequencies of the I A , IB and IO alleles were 0.1398, 0.2148 and 0.6454 respectively. In case of Rh-D group, the calculated gene frequencies for ID and Id were 0.7321 and 0.2679 respectively. Conclusion: Knowledge of blood group systems as documented in the present study helps in efficient management of blood bank and transfusion services in emergencies.
Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pyloriin school-aged Chinese in Taipei City and relationship between ABO blood groups
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Tzee-Chung Wu; Liang-Kung Chen; Shinn-Jang Hwang
AIM: To explore the seropositive rate of antibodies against H. pylori(anti-HP) in Taipei City and to compare the relationship of ABO blood groups and H. pylori infection.METHODS:In 1993, high school students in Shih-Lin District were randomly selected for blood samplings by their registration number at school. In addition, similar procedures were performed on the well-children clinics of Taipei Veterans General Hospital. Besides, randomly selected sera from the adults who took the physical examination were recruited for evaluation. Informed consents were obtained from all the subjects before blood samplings and parents were simultaneously informed for those who were younger than 18-year-old. Blood tests for anti-HP and ABO blood groupings were performed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Chi square tests were used for the comparisons between seroprevalence of H. pylori and ABO blood groups.RESULTS: Totally, 685 subjects were recruited (260 children aged 1-14 years, 425 high school students aged 15-18 years)were evaluated, and another 88 adult healthy volunteers were studied as well for comparison. The age-specific seropositive rate of anti-HP was 1.3 % at age 1-5 years,7.7 % at age 6-10 years, and 11.5 % at age 11-14 years.The seroprevalence of H. pylori infection was abruptly increased in young adolescence: 18.6 % at age 15 years,28.1% at age 16 years, 32.4 % at age 17 years and 41.0%at age 18 years, respectively. In the 425 high school students,ABO blood groupings were performed, which disclosed 48.5 % (206/425) of blood group O, 24 % (102/425) of blood group A, 21.8 % (93/425) of blood group B and 5.6 %(24/425) of blood group AB. In comparison of the subjects with blood group O and the other blood groups, no statistical significance could be identified in the seroprevalence of H. pylori(P=0.99).CONCLUSION: The seroprevalence of H. pylori infection in Taipei City in adults is similar to the developed countries,and the abrupt increase of H. pylori during high
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Full Text Available The ABO and Rh Blood groups of 9753 pregnant women were determined in the Amin Maternity Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, from March 23, 1976 to July 11, 1977. Their ABO blood group frequencies were calculated as follows: 0=38.20%, A=30.67%, B=23.84% and AB=7.26%. Also, 90.02% of the women were Rh positive and the rest, namely, 9.98% were Rh negative.
Aspectos moleculares do Sistema Sangüíneo ABO Molecular aspects of ABO Blood Group System
Ana Carla Batissoco; Marcia Cristina Zago Novaretti
O sistema ABO é o mais importante grupo sangüíneo na medicina transfusional. O gene ABO codifica as glicosiltransferases responsáveis pela transferência dos resíduos específicos de açúcar, GalNaca1-3 e Gala 1-3, ao substrato H e os convertem ao antígeno A ou B respectivamente. A estrutura do DNA dos três principais alelos do sistema ABO, A¹, B e O foi primeiramente descrita em 1990. Os avanços da genética molecular permitiram o entendimento da base molecular dos genes ABO e o conhecimento do ...
Analysis of ABO blood group subtype identification and serology%ABO血型亚型检测与血清学
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目的:通过对ABO血型亚型的检测和血清学分析,探讨ABO亚型的输血安全。方法选取本院输血科43例患者的正反型不符血液标本,检测红细胞ABH抗原、ABO血型系统抗体;并用ABO正反定型、唾液血型物质测定、吸收释放试验等进行血清学检查。结果43例标本共检出ABO血型亚型13种,其中A亚型8例(18.60%),B亚型32例(78.05%),类孟买型1例,cisAB型2例(4.65%)。结论对于ABO血型亚型的鉴定应采用多种血清学方法进行检测,为临床输血提供安全保障。%ObjectiveTo investigate the transfusion safety of ABO blood group subtype through ABO blood group subtype identification and serology analysis.Methods 43 patients whose positive and negative type did not match the blood specimen were chosen.Their ABH antigen of red blood cells and antibody of ABO blood group system were detected.Their serology was checked with application of ABO positive and negative stereotypes,determination of blood group substances in saliva,absorption and release test and so on.ResultsIn these 43 cases,13 cases were diagnosed with ABO blood group subtype,among which 8 were A subtype(18.60%), 32 were B subtype(78.05%),1 was Para-Bombay type and 2 were cisAB type(4.65%). Conclusion Blood group identification of ABO blood group subtype should be checked by a variety of serological methods,which guarantees the safety of clinical blood transfusion.
ABO Blood Group Alleles and Prostate Cancer Risk: Results from the Breast and Prostate Cancer Cohort Consortium (BPC3)
Markt, Sarah C.; Shui, Irene M.; Unger, Robert H.; Urun, Yuksel; Berg, Christine D.; Black, Amanda; Brennan, Paul; Bueno-de-Mesquita, H. Bas; Gapstur, Susan M.; Giovannucci, Edward; Haiman, Christopher; Henderson, Brian; Hoover, Robert N.; Hunter, David J.; Key, Timothy J.; Khaw, Kay-Tee; Canzian, Federico; Larranga, Nerea; Le Marchand, Loic; Ma, Jing; Naccarati, Alessio; Siddiq, Afshan; Stampfer, Meir J.; Stattin, Par; Stevens, Victoria L.; Stram, Daniel O.; Tjønneland, Anne; Travis, Ruth C.; Trichopoulos, Dimitrios; Ziegler, Regina G.; Lindstrom, Sara; Kraft, Peter; Mucci, Lorelei A.; Choueiri, Toni K.; Wilson, Kathryn M.
Background ABO blood group has been associated with risk of cancers of the pancreas, stomach, ovary, kidney and skin, but has not been evaluated in relation to risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Methods We used three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs8176746, rs505922, and rs8176704) to determine ABO genotype in 2,774 aggressive prostate cancer cases and 4,443 controls from the Breast and Prostate Cancer Cohort Consortium (BPC3). Unconditional logistic regression was used to calculate age and study adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the association between blood type, genotype and risk of aggressive prostate cancer (Gleason score ≥8 or locally advanced/metastatic disease (stage T3/T4/N1/M1). Results We found no association between ABO blood type and risk of aggressive prostate cancer (Type A: OR=0.97, 95% CI=0.87-1.08; Type B: OR=0.92, 95% CI=0.77-1.09; Type AB: OR=1.25, 95% CI=0.98-1.59, compared to Type O, respectively). Similarly, there was no association between 'dose' of A or B alleles and aggressive prostate cancer risk. Conclusions ABO blood type was not associated with risk of aggressive prostate cancer. PMID:26268879
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Dharmakanta Kumbhakar
Full Text Available BACKGROUND ABO and Rhesus (Rh-D blood group antigens are integrated parts of the red blood cell membranes. They are hereditary characters and are useful in population genetic studies, in resolving medico-legal issues and more importantly in compatibility test in blood transfusion and organ transplant practices. They show a wide geographical and racial variation. The knowledge of the distribution of ABO and Rh-D blood groups among different population is essential in health care and transfusion practices. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To study the distribution of ABO and Rh-D blood groups amongst the population of Cachar district of Barak valley of Assam. MATERIALS AND METHODS We did a retrospective analysis of records of 1,60,500 blood samples grouped for ABO and Rh-D typing at Silchar Medical College and Hospital Blood Bank, Silchar, over a period of 10 years from 1st January 1999 to 31st December 2008. RESULTS AND OBSERVATIONS Out of total 1,60,500 blood samples grouped for ABO and Rh-D typing during the period in the centre, the distribution of phenotype A, B, AB and O were 24.80% (39,804, 32.00% (51,360, 5.60% (8,986 and 37.60% (60,350 respectively. The Rh-D positive phenotype was 95.40% (1, 53,117 and remaining 4.60% (7,383 was Rh-D negative. The frequency of Rh-D phenotypes in the various ABO blood groups was as - A Positive 23.70% (38,039, A Negative 1.10% (1,765, B Positive 30.80% (49,433, B Negative 1.20% (1,927, AB Positive 5.40% (8,665, AB Negative 0.20% (321, O Positive 35.50% (56,980 and O Negative 2.10% (3,370 respectively. DISCUSSION Silchar Medical College and Hospital Blood Bank receives blood samples for grouping of almost all population of Cachar district. Hence, the data revealed in the present study fairly reflects the prevalence of ABO and Rh-D groups distribution in the Cachar district in Barak valley of Assam. CONCLUSION The present study provide information on the status of ABO and Rh-D blood groups distribution of the region and
Association of ABO and Colton Blood Group Gene Polymorphisms With Hematological Traits Variation.
Shahbazi, Shirin; Mashayekhi, Amir; Fatahi, Neda; Mahdavi, Mohammad-Reza
Hematological parameters are appraised routinely to determine overall human health and to diagnose and monitor certain diseases. In GWASs, more than 30 loci carrying common deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymorphisms have been identified related to hematological traits. In this study, we investigated the contribution of ABO rs2073823 along with AQP1 rs1049305 and rs10244884 polymorphisms in hematological traits variation in a cohort of Iranian healthy individuals.Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood of 168 healthy volunteer. Genotyping was performed by ARMS-PCR or PCR-RFLP and confirmed by DNA sequencing. Complete blood analyses were conducted for the participants. Significant association was observed between AQP1 rs1049305 and the hematological traits including hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelet count (P = 0.012, 0.008, and 0.011, respectively). The AQP1 rs10244884 status was also significantly linked to hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in the study cohort (P = 0.015 and 0.041, respectively). Furthermore, ABO rs2073823 polymorphism was identified as a hemoglobin and hematocrit levels modifier (both with P = 0.004).AQP1 and ABO variants appear to predict hemoglobin and hematocrit levels but not other erythrocyte phenotype parameters including red blood cell counts and red blood cell indices.
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to ABO group incompatible blood transfusion in a patient after cardiac surgery
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Yalcin Solak
Full Text Available The triggers of secondary thrombotic thrombopcytopenic purpura (TTP include drug toxicity, radiation and high-dose chemotherapy, angioinvasive infections, surgery and acute graft versus host disease. TTP secondary to surgery have been reported in a number of cases. Most of the cases have been occurred after open heart surgery. Extensive endothelial damage is held responsible as the initiating mechanism in postoperative TTP cases. However, there is no report of secondary TTP describing development owing to ABO incompatible blood transfusion. Here, we describe a patient who developed TTP after transfusion of ABO incompatible blood during hospitalization for bypass surgery. We also propose a hypothesis which may account for the possible underlying mechanism.
Structural diversity and biological importance of ABO, H, Lewis and secretor histo-blood group carbohydrates
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Luiz Carlos de Mattos
Full Text Available ABSTRACT ABO, H, secretor and Lewis histo-blood system genes control the expression of part of the carbohydrate repertoire present in areas of the body occupied by microorganisms. These carbohydrates, besides having great structural diversity, act as potential receptors for pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms influencing susceptibility and resistance to infection and illness. Despite the knowledge of some structural variability of these carbohydrate antigens and their polymorphic levels of expression in tissue and exocrine secretions, little is known about their biological importance and potential applications in medicine. This review highlights the structural diversity, the biological importance and potential applications of ABO, H, Lewis and secretor histo-blood carbohydrates.
Structural diversity and biological importance of ABO, H, Lewis and secretor histo-blood group carbohydrates
de Mattos, Luiz Carlos
ABO, H, secretor and Lewis histo-blood system genes control the expression of part of the carbohydrate repertoire present in areas of the body occupied by microorganisms. These carbohydrates, besides having great structural diversity, act as potential receptors for pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms influencing susceptibility and resistance to infection and illness. Despite the knowledge of some structural variability of these carbohydrate antigens and their polymorphic levels of ex...
Erythrocyte-bound apolipoprotein B in relation to atherosclerosis, serum lipids and ABO blood group.
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Boudewijn Klop
Full Text Available INTRODUCTION: Erythrocytes carry apolipoprotein B on their membrane, but the determining factors of erythrocyte-bound apolipoprotein B (ery-apoB are unknown. We aimed to explore the determinants of ery-apoB to gain more insight into potential mechanisms. METHODS: Subjects with and without CVD were included (N = 398. Ery-apoB was measured on fresh whole blood samples using flow cytometry. Subjects with ery-apoB levels ≤ 0.20 a.u. were considered deficient. Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT was determined as a measure of (subclinical atherosclerosis. RESULTS: Mean ery-apoB value was 23.2% lower in subjects with increased CIMT (0.80 ± 0.09 mm, N = 140 compared to subjects with a normal CIMT (0.57 ± 0.08 mm, N = 258 (P = 0.007, adjusted P<0.001. CIMT and ery-apoB were inversely correlated (Spearman's r: -0.116, P = 0.021. A total of 55 subjects (13.6% were considered ery-apoB deficient, which was associated with a medical history of CVD (OR: 1.86, 95% CI 1.04-3.33; adjusted OR: 1.55; 95% CI 0.85-2.82. Discontinuation of statins in 54 subjects did not influence ery-apoB values despite a 58.4% increase in serum apolipoprotein B. Subjects with blood group O had significantly higher ery-apoB values (1.56 ± 0.94 a.u. when compared to subjects with blood group A (0.89 ± 1.15 a.u, blood group B (0.73 ± 0.1.12 a.u. or blood group AB (0.69 ± 0.69 a.u. (P-ANOVA = 0.002. CONCLUSION: Absence or very low values of ery-apoB are associated with clinical and subclinical atherosclerosis. While serum apolipoprotein B is not associated with ery-apoB, the ABO blood group seems to be a significant determinant.
Abnormal hemoglobin variants, ABO, and Rhesus blood group distribution among students in the Niger Delta of Nigeria
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Full Text Available O Erhabor1, TC Adias2, Z A Jeremiah1, M L Hart21Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria; 2Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, NigeriaBackground: Communities in Africa constitute a major part of the population that is vulnerable to many erythrocytic hereditary and hematological disorders such as hemoglobinopathies. The frequencies of abnormal hemoglobin variants, ABO, and Rhesus blood groups vary from one population to another.Methods: The aim of this study was to find the prevalence/spectrum of hemoglobin variants, ABO, and Rhesus blood group distribution among 204 undergraduate students of African descent in Port Harcourt in the heart of the Niger Delta geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Standard alkaline cellulose acetate electrophoretic technique using the Shandon electrophoretic tank with tris-ethylene diamine tetracetic acid (EDTA borate buffer and hemagglutination techniques were employed for the determination of abnormal hemoglobin variants, ABO and Rhesus blood groups, respectively. Results: Two hundred and four apparently healthy students of African descent comprising 124 males (60.8% and 80 (39.2% females with a mean age 24.5 ± 6.5 years took part in the study. Subjects were screened for abnormal hemoglobin variants, ABO, and Rhesus groups. Normal hemoglobin accounted for 69.1%, followed by abnormal sickle cell trait in 29.4%, and the sickle cell disease in 1.5% of the study population. The distribution of the various blood groups indicated that 46% were blood group O, 26.6% were group A, 23.6% were group B while 3.8% were group AB. Rhesus (RhD positivity rate was 93% while RhD negativity accounted for 7%.Conclusion: This research indicates a high prevalence of hemoglobin variants in the study population. Carrier screening and mutation identification can become the
ABO/Rh Blood Groups and Risk of HIV Infection and Hepatitis B Among Blood Donors of Abidjan, Côte D'ivoire
Siransy, Liliane Kouabla; Nanga, Zizendorf Yves; Zaba, Flore Sandrine; Tufa, Nyasenu Yawo; Dasse, Sery Romuald
Hepatitis B and HIV infection are two viral infections that represent real global public health problems. In order to improve their management, some hypotheses suggest that genetic predispositions like ABO and Rh blood groups would influence the occurrence of these diseases. The aim of the present study was to examine the association between ABO and Rhesus blood groups and the susceptibility to HIV infection and hepatitis B. We conducted a cross-sectional and analytical study in a population of voluntary blood donors in the Blood Transfusion Center of Abidjan. All blood donors who donated blood between January and June 2014 were tested for HBs antigen and anti-HIV antibodies (ELISA tests) and were ABO typed. The total number of examined blood donors during this period was 45,538, of which 0.32% and 8.07% were respectively infected with HIV and hepatitis B virus. O-group donors were more infected than non-O donors. Our study is an outline concerning the search for a link between ABO and Rh blood groups and hepatitis B and HIV infection. Further studies should be conducted to confirm the interaction between these two infections and contribute to the search for new therapeutic approaches. PMID:26495131
ABO/Rh Blood Groups and Risk of HIV Infection and Hepatitis B Among Blood Donors of Abidjan, Côte D'ivoire.
Siransy, Liliane Kouabla; Nanga, Zizendorf Yves; Zaba, Flore Sandrine; Tufa, Nyasenu Yawo; Dasse, Sery Romuald
Hepatitis B and HIV infection are two viral infections that represent real global public health problems. In order to improve their management, some hypotheses suggest that genetic predispositions like ABO and Rh blood groups would influence the occurrence of these diseases. The aim of the present study was to examine the association between ABO and Rhesus blood groups and the susceptibility to HIV infection and hepatitis B. We conducted a cross-sectional and analytical study in a population of voluntary blood donors in the Blood Transfusion Center of Abidjan. All blood donors who donated blood between January and June 2014 were tested for HBs antigen and anti-HIV antibodies (ELISA tests) and were ABO typed. The total number of examined blood donors during this period was 45,538, of which 0.32% and 8.07% were respectively infected with HIV and hepatitis B virus. O-group donors were more infected than non-O donors. Our study is an outline concerning the search for a link between ABO and Rh blood groups and hepatitis B and HIV infection. Further studies should be conducted to confirm the interaction between these two infections and contribute to the search for new therapeutic approaches.
Variation at ABO histo-blood group and FUT loci and diffuse and intestinal gastric cancer risk in a European population
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Duell, Eric J; Bonet, Catalina; Muñoz, Xavier
ABO blood serotype A is known to be associated with risk of gastric cancer (GC), but little is known how ABO alleles and the fucosyltransferase (FUT) enzymes and genes which are involved in Lewis antigen formation [and in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) binding and pathogenicity] may be related...... the role of ABO and FUT alleles in H. pylori infection and subtype-specific gastric carcinogenesis. What's New? Blood type A indicates a higher risk of gastric cancer, but why? This study examined the relationship between blood group genes and cancer. The authors investigated 32 variants among not only...... the ABO alleles, but also including the genes involved in producing the Lewis blood group antigens. They confirmed blood group A as a risk factor for diffuse-type gastric cancer, and also detected an association between certain Lewis antigen alleles and intestinal-type gastric cancer. Interestingly...
Frequency of ABO and Rh (D) Blood Groups and Hemoglobin Threshold among Pregnant Women in Family Guidance Association, Mekelle Model Clinic, North Ethiopia.
Megbaru Alemu; Guesh Abrha; Gessessew Bugssa; Kiros Tedla
This study was aimed to determine the frequency of ABO and Rh blood group patterns and hemoglobin threshold among pregnant women screened at Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia, North Area Mekelle model clinic. Checklists were prepared to collect data from laboratory registration books of five years to undergo this retrospective study. Those registration books were reviewed for ABO blood group, Rh profiles and hemoglobin threshold of the pregnant women screened during the specified per...
羊水 ABH血型物质测定与 ABO 血型基因分型%Detection of amniotic fluid ABH blood group substances and ABO blood type gene classification
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陈江; 逯心敏; 郭渝; 胡伟
Objective To detect amniotic fluid ABH blood group substances and ABO blood group genotype by the polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers(PCR-SSP) to increase the prenatal diagnosis of fetal ABO blood group .Methods 53 pregnant women with gestational age 16 -25 weeks were selected .Amniotic fluid was extracted for detecting ABH blood group substances by the serological indirect agglutinating reaction ;the amniotic fluid cells were separated for extracting DNA .Then the PCR-SSP technique was adopted to analyze the ABO blood group genotypes .Results 16 specimens of amniotic fluid were non-se-creting type phenotype(30 .2% ) and 37 specimens of amniotic fluid were secreting type phenotype (69 .8% );48 specimens of amni-otic fluid were detected out the ABO blood group genotype by the PCR-SSP method .ABO blood group of fetal amniotic fluid cells by the gene identification was consistent to the detection results of amniotic fluid secreting type ABH blood group substances .Con-clusion The PCR-SSP technique can accurately detect the fetal amniotic fluid cells ABO blood group .%目的:通过检测羊水ABH血型物质和序列特异性引物-聚合酶链反应(PCR-SSP)基因技术检测胎儿羊水细胞ABO血型基因型,鉴定胎儿ABO血型。方法选取妊娠16~25周的孕妇53例,抽取羊水,利用间接凝集实验测定羊水AB H血型物质;将羊水细胞进行分离,提取羊水细胞DNA ,运用PCR-SSP技术分析其ABO血型基因型。结果16例羊水标本为非分泌型,占30.2%,37例羊水标本为分泌型,占69.8%;48例羊水标本通过PCR-SSP方法检测出了ABO血型的基因型。经基因鉴定的胎儿羊水细胞ABO血型与羊水分泌型ABH血型物质检测结果一致。结论 PCR-SSP技术可以准确地检测胎儿羊水细胞的ABO血型。
Simultaneous forward and reverse ABO blood group typing using a paper-based device and barcode-like interpretation.
Songjaroen, Temsiri; Laiwattanapaisal, Wanida
A new platform of a paper-based analytical device (PAD) for simultaneous forward and reverse ABO blood group typing has been reported. This platform can overcome the discrepancy results as influenced by the individual haematocrit. The test and the control of non-haemagglutination on each channel were performed in parallel. The PAD was fabricated by printing six parallel channels with wax onto Whatman No. 4 filter paper. An LF1 blood separation membrane was used for the separation of plasma from whole blood for reverse grouping. The blood group was identified by haemagglutination of the corresponding antigen-antibody. For forward grouping, Anti-A, -B and -A,B were treated on the test line of PAD, and inactivated Anti-A, -B and -A,B were immobilized on the control line. For reverse grouping, 30% standard A-cells, B- and O- were added to the test channel after plasma separation, and O-cells were used as a control. Then, 0.9% normal saline (NSS) containing 1% Tween-20 was bi-functionally used for dilution of the blood sample and elution of the non-agglutinated RBCs within the channels. The distance of agglutinated RBCs in each test line was compared with the distance of non-agglutinated RBCs in the parallel control line. The forward and reverse patterns of blood groups A, B, AB and O were a barcode-like chart in which the results can be visually analysed. The PAD has excellent reproducibility when 10 replications of the A, B, AB or O blood groups were performed. The results of both forward and reverse grouping were highly correlated with conventional methods compared with the slide method and tube method, respectively (n = 76). Thus, this ABO typing PAD holds great potential for future applications in blood typing point-of-care testing.
Epithelial Expression of Human ABO Blood Group Genes Is Dependent upon a Downstream Regulatory Element Functioning through an Epithelial Cell-specific Transcription Factor, Elf5.
Sano, Rie; Nakajima, Tamiko; Takahashi, Yoichiro; Kubo, Rieko; Kobayashi, Momoko; Takahashi, Keiko; Takeshita, Haruo; Ogasawara, Kenichi; Kominato, Yoshihiko
The human ABO blood group system is of great importance in blood transfusion and organ transplantation. The ABO system is composed of complex carbohydrate structures that are biosynthesized by A- and B-transferases encoded by the ABO gene. However, the mechanisms regulating ABO gene expression in epithelial cells remain obscure. On the basis of DNase I-hypersensitive sites in and around ABO in epithelial cells, we prepared reporter plasmid constructs including these sites. Subsequent luciferase assays and histone modifications indicated a novel positive regulatory element, designated the +22.6-kb site, downstream from ABO, and this was shown to enhance ABO promoter activity in an epithelial cell-specific manner. Expression of ABO and B-antigen was reduced in gastric cancer KATOIII cells by biallelic deletion of the +22.6-kb site using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation assay demonstrated that the site bound to an epithelial cell-specific transcription factor, Elf5. Mutation of the Ets binding motifs to abrogate binding of this factor reduced the regulatory activity of the +22.6-kb site. Furthermore, ELF5 knockdown with shRNA reduced both endogenous transcription from ABO and B-antigen expression in KATOIII cells. Thus, Elf5 appeared to be involved in the enhancer potential of the +22.6-kb site. These results support the contention that ABO expression is dependent upon a downstream positive regulatory element functioning through a tissue-restricted transcription factor, Elf5, in epithelial cells.
ABO Blood Group. Related Investigations and Their Association with Defined Pathologies
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Ursula Jesch
Carriers of blood group O suffered from ulcus ventriculi and gastritis (X21 = 78.629, p <0.001, colitis ulcerosa and duodenitis (X21 = 5.846, p < 0.016, whereas male patients carrying blood group A tended to contract different types of tumours. In patients with intestinal tumours, females with blood group A were more likely to develop the pathology, whereas in males, the blood group O dominated. The development of cholelithiasis was found, above all, in patients with blood group O, which differed from other research where a correlation between this pathology and blood group A was found.
ABO (histo) blood group phenotype development and human reproduction as they relate to ancestral IgM formation: A hypothesis.
Arend, Peter
The formation of a histo (blood) group) ABO phenotype and the exclusion of an autoreactive IgM or isoagglutinin activity arise apparently in identical glycosylation of complementary domains on cell surfaces and plasma proteins. The fundamental O-glycan emptiness of the circulating IgM, which during the neonatal amino acid sequencing of the variable regions is exerting germline-specific O-GalNAc glycan-reactive serine/threonine residues that in the plasma of the adult human blood group O individuals apparently remain associated with the open glycosidic sites on the ABOH convertible red cell surface, must raise suggestions on a transient expression of developmental glycans, which have been "lost" over the course of maturation. In fact, while the mammalian non-somatic, embryogenic stem cell (ESC)- germ cell (GC) transformation is characterized by a transient and genetically as-yet-undefined trans-species-functional O-GalNAc glycan expression, in the C57BL/10 mouse such expression was potentially identified in growth-dependent, blood group A-like GalNAc glycan-bearing, ovarian glycolipids complementary with the syngeneic anti-A reactive IgM, which does not appear in early ovariectomized animals. This non-somatically encoded, polyreactive, ancestral IgM molecule has not undergone clonal selection and does primarily not differentiate between self and non-self and might, due to amino acid hydroxyl groups, highly suggest substrate competition with subsequent O-glycosylations in ongoing ESC-GC transformations and affecting GC maturation. However, the membrane-bound somatic N/O-glycotransferases, which initiate, after formation of the zygote, the complex construction of the human ABO phenotypes in the trans cisternae of the Golgi apparatus, are associated and/or completed with soluble enzyme versions exerting identical specificities in plasma and likely competing vice versa by glycosylation of neonatal IgM amino acids, where they suggest to accomplish the clearance of anti
[Hemolytic anemia caused by graft-versus-host reaction in ABO-nonidentical renal transplants from blood group O donors].
Peces, R; Díaz Corte, C; Navascués, R A
Acute hemolytic anemia is one of the side effects associated with cyclosporin and tacrolimus therapy, and three mechanisms have been described to account for hemolytic anemia in patients receiving these drugs: drug induced hemolysis, autoimmune hemolysis and alloimmune hemolysis resulting from donor lymphocytes derived from the allograft (passenger lymphocyte syndrome). We report four cases of renal transplant recipients who developed alloimmune hemolytic anemia due to minor ABO incompatibility while under treatment with cyclosporin (two) and tacrolimus (two). The anti-erythrocyte antibodies responsible for hemolysis were of the IgG isotype and showed anti-A or anti-B specificity. These findings suggest that the hemolysis could be related to alloantibodies derived from the clonal development of donor B lymphocytes in the recipients (microchimerism). In summary, hemolytic anemia due to ABO-minor incompatibility occurs infrequently after renal transplantation. Risks are higher for patients A, B or AB blood group receiving an O blood group graft under treatment with cyclosporin or tacrolimus. Follow-up of these patients is warranted for the early detection and optimal management may be achieved by reduction of immunosuppression and change to mycophenolate mofetil.
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Bhanu Pratap
Full Text Available BACKGROUND : Approximate 30 blood group systems have discovered and more than 400 erythrocytes antigens are identified. Blood group ABO and Rh are most important among all other blood group systems in transfusion service practices. The frequency of four major blood gr oup s namely A, B, O, AB with Rh Positive and Negative varies in different population of the world and differ also in region and race wise. MATERIAL AND METHOD : This 5 years retrospective study was conducted at Blood Bank of a Medical college Hospital of Bi laspur in Northern Chhattisgarh, catering the 1/3 population of state. Data were collected from the Blood Bank Grouping record from the period of January 2010 to December 2014. Blood group of blood donors and patients were determined by Monoclonal Anti Ser a by slide agglutinations tests. Rare case and difficult case were examined by test tube agglutination method and Matrix Gel System of Tulip. RESULT AND CONCLUSIO N: 31973 subjects were examined for blood group during observation period, Out of these 31092( 97.25% were male and 881 (2.75% were female. The frequency of blood group B in these populations was 11007 (34.42% (33.36% Rh Positive and 1.06% Rh Negative Followed by O were 10864 (33.97% (33.33% Rh Positive and 0.64% Rh Negative, A was 9113 (28.50 % (27.99 % Rh Positive and 0.51% Rh Negative and AB was 989 (3.11% (3.01% Rh Positive and 0.1% Rh Negative. Rhesus group Rh Positive were 31242 (97.7 % and Rh Negative were 731 (2.3 %.
Association of ABO and Rh Blood Groups to Blood-Borne Infections among Blood Donors in Tehran-Iran
MOHAMMADALI, Fatemeh; POURFATHOLLAH, Aliakbar
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis infections in blood donors referred to Tehran Blood Transfusion Center (TBTC), and determine any association between blood groups and blood- borne infections between the years of 2005 and 2011. Methods This was a retrospective study conducted at TBTC. All of the donor serum samples were screened for HBV, HCV, HIV and syphilis by using third generation ELISA kits and RPR test. Initial reactive samples were tested in duplicate. Confirmatory tests were performed on all repeatedly reactive donations. Blood group was determined by forward and reverse blood grouping. The results were subjected to chi square analysis for determination of statistical difference between the values among different categories according to SPSS program. Results Overall, 2031451 donor serum samples were collected in 2005-2011. Totally, 10451 were positive test for HBV, HCV, HIV and syphilis. The overall seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, HIV, and syphilis was 0.39%, 0.11%, 0.005%, and 0.010%, respectively. Hepatitis B and HIV infections were significantly associated with blood group of donors (P 0.05). Conclusion Compared with neighboring countries and the international standards, prevalence of blood-borne infections is relatively low. PMID:25909065
Association of ABO and Rh Blood Groups to Blood-Borne Infections among Blood Donors in Tehran-Iran.
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Full Text Available The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis infections in blood donors referred to Tehran Blood Transfusion Center (TBTC, and determine any association between blood groups and blood- borne infections between the years of 2005 and 2011.This was a retrospective study conducted at TBTC. All of the donor serum samples were screened for HBV, HCV, HIV and syphilis by using third generation ELISA kits and RPR test. Initial reactive samples were tested in duplicate. Confirmatory tests were performed on all repeatedly reactive donations. Blood group was determined by forward and reverse blood grouping. The results were subjected to chi square analysis for determination of statistical difference between the values among different categories according to SPSS program.Overall, 2031451 donor serum samples were collected in 2005-2011. Totally, 10451 were positive test for HBV, HCV, HIV and syphilis. The overall seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, HIV, and syphilis was 0.39%, 0.11%, 0.005%, and 0.010%, respectively. Hepatitis B and HIV infections were significantly associated with blood group of donors (P 0.05.Compared with neighboring countries and the international standards, prevalence of blood-borne infections is relatively low.
ABO Blood Type and Personality Traits in Healthy Japanese Subjects.
Tsuchimine, Shoko; Saruwatari, Junji; Kaneda, Ayako; Yasui-Furukori, Norio
There is no scientific consensus that a relationship exists between the ABO blood group and personality traits. However, a recent study hypothesized that the dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH) gene is in linkage with the ABO gene. The sample population consisted of 1,427 healthy Japanese subjects who completed the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). Each subject's ABO blood type was determined by genotyping the rs8176719 and rs8176746 ABO gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) using a TaqMan genotyping assay. The relationships between the six ABO genotypes or four ABO phenotypes and personality traits were examined using a multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA), controlling for age and sex. The MANCOVA data showed a significant difference in TCI scores among the ABO genotype groups (F [7, 1393] = 3.354, p = 0.001). A subsequent univariate analysis showed a significant difference in the mean scores for Persistence among the genotype groups (F = 2.680, partial η2 = 0.010, p = 0.020). Similarly, dividing the ABO blood type into four phenotypes revealed a significant difference among the phenotype groups (F [7, 1397] = 2.529, p = 0.014). A subsequent univariate analysis showed a significant difference among the phenotype groups in the mean scores for Persistence (F = 2.952, partial η2= 0.006, p = 0.032). We observed a significant association between ABO blood group genotypes and personality traits in a large number of healthy Japanese subjects. However, these results should be regarded as preliminary and should be interpreted with caution because it is possible that the association between ABO blood group genotype and the Persistence trait is relatively weak.
Auto-Immune Hemolytic Anemia in Patient who his Serum React with all ABO Blood Group
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Full Text Available There are several irregular antibodies associated with various blood group systems which may cause some problems during blood cross matching in transfusion. The atypical antibodies are included auto and alloantibodies such as anti-I, anti-HI, anti-P… . In order to detect these antibodies, generally the agglutination reaction technique and anti-human-globulin (coombs tests would be performed and a panel of identified red blood cells will use if necessary for further investigation. During our work, we encountered with one serum sample that showed agglutination reaction with all the blood groups (A, B, O, and AB. We tested pooled red blood cells with OI group of adult and pooled cord red blood cells of Oi group with the patient serum. it was shown that the serum was reactive with OI but not with Oi. For confirmation of the result, the sample was sent to Institute of Immunohematology (I.I.H., India. The report approved that the serum contained anti-I specificity. To solve the transfusion problem for this patient, the recommendation is using the blood group with minimum coombs titration if the patient life is in threatened. Further investigations disclosed that the patient had leukemia. Keywords: Anti-I, Ii antigen, Allo-Autoantibody.
Association of ABO and Colton Blood Group Gene Polymorphisms With Hematological Traits Variation
Shahbazi, Shirin; Mashayekhi, Amir; Fatahi, Neda; Mahdavi, Mohammad-Reza
Abstract Hematological parameters are appraised routinely to determine overall human health and to diagnose and monitor certain diseases. In GWASs, more than 30 loci carrying common deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymorphisms have been identified related to hematological traits. In this study, we investigated the contribution of ABO rs2073823 along with AQP1 rs1049305 and rs10244884 polymorphisms in hematological traits variation in a cohort of Iranian healthy individuals. Genomic DNA was extra...
Difficulty of ABO blood group specimen phenotype and gene detection%疑难 ABO 血型标本的表型与相应等位基因的检测
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Objective To study the analysis of difficult specimens of ABO blood group and its allele detection ,for clinical encounter difficulty provide reliable blood specimens of ABO blood group identification method .Methods Se‐lected during August 2013 to August 2014 working in the hospital each department makes clinical patient blood samples from 9 cases ,first of all ,according to the conventional blood detection techniques for ABO serological test ,determine ABO positive and negative stereotypes ,again using guanidine hydrochloride/proteinase K cracking after extraction of ETDA anticoagulant treatment of peripheral vein for DNA extraction ,then using the method of polymerase chain reac‐tion sequence specific primers (PCR SSP) ABO blood group 9 cases of blood sample genotyping detection .Results 9 cases of clinical serological phenotype for patients :AxB in 2 cases ,AB ,and 1 case ,and A and B ,and 1 case ,Ax in 2 ca‐ses ,B ,and 3 cases ,9 cases of patients with genotype ,respectively is :A/B 4 cases ,2 cases of A/O ,B/O 3 cases ,meas‐ured by PCR‐SSP genotype is consistent with the results of serological phenotype .Conclusion Using the method of polymerase chain reaction sequence specific primers (PCR SSP) ABO blood group identification results of serological method for positive and negative don't finalize the design difficulty of blood specimens tested genotypes ,to accurately determine the patient's blood group antigen ,for clinical patients with complicated ABO blood group provide guarantee for safe and effective blood scheme .%目的:探讨分析疑难ABO血型标本与其等位基因的检测,为临床遇到的疑难ABO血型标本提供可靠的血型鉴定方法。方法选取2013年8月到2014年8月期间在笔者就职医院各科室送检的临床病人血液样本9例,首先按照常规血型检测技术进行ABO血型血清学试验,确定ABO正反定型,再采用盐酸胍/蛋白酶K裂解提取法对ETDA抗凝处理后的静脉外周�
Prevention of pure red cell aplasia after major or bidirectional ABO blood group incompatible hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by pretransplant reduction of host anti-donor isoagglutinins
Stussi, G.; Halter, J; Bucheli, E; Valli, P V; Seebach, L; Gmür, J; Gratwohl, A; Passweg, J. R.; Seebach, J.D.
BACKGROUND: Persistent anti-donor isoagglutinins after major ABO blood group incompatible hematopoietic stem cell transplantation may cause delayed red blood cell engraftment and post-transplant pure red cell aplasia. DESIGN AND METHODS: We investigated the effect of pretransplant anti-donor isoagglutinin reduction by in vivo absorption and/or plasmapheresis on the incidence of pure red cell aplasia and the time to red blood cell engraftment in 153 hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient...
Distribution of von Willebrand factor levels in young women with and without bleeding symptoms: influence of ABO blood group and promoter haplotypes
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Lethagen, S.; Hillarp, A.; Ekholm, C.;
. It was the objective of the present study to evaluate the distribution of VWF levels in young females with or without bleeding symptoms in this population, and the influence of ABO blood group and promoter haplotypes on VWF levels and to identify a possible increased prevalence of VWD in females with bleeding symptoms.......4%) (p = 0.017). Blood group O was found in 14/18 girls with low VWF:RCo. There was a highly significant correlation between VWF:RCo and blood group O and non-O genotypes. Two common VWF promoter haplotypes did not contribute to the VWF:RCo variation. VWF levels did not correlate with time during...... menstrual cycle, or the use of oral contraceptives. No case fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for VWD. In conclusion, low VWF:RCo was significantly more frequent in females with bleeding symptoms. However, we found no case fulfilling strict diagnostic criteria for VWD. The ABO blood group was a strong...
Distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups in patients with HELLP syndrome.
Sezik, M; Toyran, H; Yapar, E G
The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the relationship between HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets) syndrome and the maternal blood groups. Five hundred and forty-seven women with severe preeclampsia were included and divided into eight groups according to their blood groups: A Rh-positive (n=203), A Rh-negative (n=38), B Rh-positive (n=83), B Rh-negative (n=10), 0 Rh-positive (n=148), 0 Rh-negative (n=21), AB Rh-positive (n=39), and AB Rh-negative (n=5). The groups were controlled by analysis of variance and found to be homogeneous with respect to parity, gestational age, blood pressure, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet values, prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen, creatinine, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, bilirubin, uric acid, and proteinuria. Incidence of HELLP syndrome was 24% in the overall study population whereas 48% of the patients with the blood group O Rh-negative had HELLP syndrome associated with an increase in risk by a factor of 3.1. To our knowledge this is the first report of such an association.
Association of ABO blood groups with glaucoma in the Pakistani population.
Khan, M.I.; Micheal, S.; Akhtar, F.; Naveed, A.; Ahmed, A.; Qamar, R.
OBJECTIVE: To study the association of blood groups with different types of glaucoma including primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), primary closed-angle glaucoma (PCAG), and pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEXG) in the Pakistani population. STUDY DESIGN: The present study was a prospective case control s
Abnormal hemoglobin genotypes and ABO and rhesus blood groups associated with HIV infection among HIV-exposed infants in North Western Nigeria
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Full Text Available Fiekumo I Buseri,1 Charity N Okonkwo21Hematology and Blood Transfusion Science Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria; 2Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, NigeriaBackground: Hemoglobin genotypes and blood groups have been known to be associated with diseases, but the relationship with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV infection among Nigerian infants is not well known.Objective: This study aims to determine the association between hemoglobin genotypes and blood groups with HIV infection among HIV-exposed Nigerian infants.Methods: This cross-sectional study examined 312 HIV-exposed infants (aged 8–16 months in Sokoto State, Nigeria. HIV screening was performed using the HIV DNA polymerase chain reaction technique on dried blood spots. Hemoglobin electrophoresis and ABO and Rhesus (Rh blood groups were carried out using standard techniques.Results: This study found 20.5% HIV-1 seropositivity among the infants, with 20.9% of males and 20.1% of females positive for HIV-1. Babies' sex and HIV seropositivity was not significant (χ2=0.27, df=1, P=0.869. The blood group distribution was O (43.3%, A (36.8%, B (15.7%, AB (4.2%, RhD+ (95.6%, and RhD– (4.4%. The combined ABO and Rh blood groups among the study population were O+ (40.1%, A+ (36.2%, B+ (15.1%, AB+ (4.2%, O– (3.2%, A– (0.6%, and B– (0.6%. No AB– baby was found. The association between blood groups and HIV seropositivity was not significant (Fisher's exact test =9.140; P=0.169; however, group AB+ showed the highest probable association with HIV seropositivity (46.2%, followed by A+ (23.9%. The prevalence of hemoglobin genotypes was AA (71.5%, AS (25.3%, AC (2.2%, and SC (1.0%. Hemoglobin SS and other hemoglobin variants were not found. A significant association (χ2=8.432, df=3, P=0.034 was observed between SC and HIV-1 infection
精神分裂症患者ABO血型调查%Investigation of relationship between schizophrenia and ABO blood group
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王志勤; 姜锋; 姜凯; 赵磊
目的 探讨精神分裂症与ABO血型之间的关系.方法 用试管正反定型法对患者ABO血型进行检测,并与正常人血型对照.结果 554例精神分裂症患者ABO血型分布与1 177例正常人比较,差异无统计学意义;男性与女性患者血型分布比较;A、B及O型血型分布在两性别间差异无统计学意义,但AB型分布差异有统计学意义(x2 =11.6006,P<0.01),男性中AB型比例远高于女性.结论 精神分裂症在河南地区男性患者中A型比例较高,女性患者中O型比例较高;AB型男性患者比例远高于女性患者比例.%[Objective]To explore the relationship between schizophrenia and ABO blood group. [Methods]The group typing and reverse typing method was adopted to detect ABO blood group of the schizophrenia patients, and the results were compared with normal controls. [Results]There was no significant difference in ABO blood group distribution between 554 schizophrenic patients and 1177 normal controls* The difference in distribution of A/B/O blood group between male and female patients was not significant, but the difference in distribution of AB blood group was significant (x2 = 11.600 6,P <0.01), the proportion of AB blood group in males was significantly higher than that in females. [ Conclusion] The proportion of A blood group is higher than other types in male schizophrenia patients in Henan, and O blood group is higher in female patients. The proportion of AB blood group in male schizophrenia patients is significantly higher than that in female patients.
The study of Allelic Frequency of ABO and Rh D Blood Group among the Banjara Population of Akola District, Maharashtra, India
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Aravind Chavhan
Full Text Available The distribution of ABO blood groups and Rh (D factor has been studied in the Banjara population. In the present study O, A, B, and AB blood group percentages of Banjaras of Akola district of Maharashtra are recorded as 27.64%, 22.91%, 37.45% and 12% respectively and the Rh negative incidences recorded as 02.55%. The allelic frequencies of O, A, B and AB groups in the combined data of same community found to be 0.5196, 0.2880, and 0.1924 respectively and Rh (D positive as 0.8405.
Study of relationship between variation of ABO blood group and B glycosyltransferase%ABO血型变异与B糖基转移酶关系研究
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Objective To study the relationship between Bw phenotypes in the B subtype system of ABO blood group and B glycosyltransferase .Methods The Bw phenotypes in 2 cases of ABO blood group in 1 family were identified by the blood type serological identification technique .glycosyltraferases 1-7 exons of ABO gene were am-plified and directly sequenced after PCR amplified fragments .Results The direct sequencing found that genotypes of 2 cases of ABO group were Bw/O ,in which the C> T tranform of B glycosyltransferase gene at position 721 caused the transform of glycosyltransferase polypeptide chain Arg241Trp .Conclusion The mutation of 721 C> T in the gly-cosyltransferase gene induces the disappearance or attenuation of glycosyltransferase activity and leads to Bw pheno-type .%目的:研究ABO血型B亚型系统Bw亚型与B糖基转移酶的关系。方法运用血型血清学鉴定方法鉴定1个家庭2例ABO血型的Bw亚型,运用聚合酶链式反应的方法扩增糖基转移酶1~7号外显子,送到试剂公司测序。结果直接测序发现2例ABO血型的Bw亚型,其中B糖基转移酶基因第721位C> T的转变,导致糖基转移酶多肽链Arg241Trp的转变。结论糖基转移酶基因第721位的C> T的突变引起糖基转移酶活性的消失或者减弱,导致Bw亚型。
Survey the population distribution of ABO and Rh blood group in Huainan city%安徽省淮南市人群ABO及Rh血型分布调查
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王玮; 孙友岭; 夏伯阳
Objective To explore the ABO blood group and Rh blood group system antigen distribution in Huainan area.Methods To investigate the Huainan area of 24 035 voluntary blood donors of the ABO and Rh blood group system phenotype and gene frequency distribution by the population genetics of the blood type.Results In the Huainan area population,the gene frequency of ABO blood type distribution was r > P > q,the distribution of phenotype was O > A > B > AB,the distribution of RhD(-)frequency was 0.36%,and this result was consistent with the RhD(-)frequency of 0.2%~0.5% of the Han population in the country.Conclusion ABO blood group and Rh blood group were two separate systems,control their distributed rule in the Huainan region was very important to the clinical use of blood,establishment of a repository of rare blood group of RhD(-),alleviation the lack of state hospital transfusion,raising the level of clinical treatment and to the reducing the incidence of immunological transfusion reactions.%目的 调查安徽省淮南市人群ABO血型及Rh血型系统抗原分布状况.方法 用血型群体遗传学研究方法,选择淮南市的无偿献血者24 035名,进行ABO、Rh血型系统的表现型及基因频率分布调查分析.结果 淮南市人群ABO血型基因频率为r>P>q,表现型分布特征为O>A>B>AB,RhD(-)频率为0.36%,与全国汉族人群RhD(-)频率0.2%~0.5%相吻合.结论 ABO、Rh血型为两个独立的血型系统,掌握其在淮南市人群中的分布规律,对临床科学用血及RhD(-)稀有血型档案库的建立,缓解医院输血缺乏状况,提高临床治疗水平,降低免疫性输血反应的发生非常重要.
Variation at ABO histo-blood group and FUT loci and diffuse and intestinal gastric cancer risk in a European population
Duell, E.J.; Bonet, C.; Munoz, X.; Lujan-Barroso, L.; Weiderpass, E.; Boutron-Ruault, M.C.; Racine, A.; Severi, G.; Canzian, F.; Rizzato, C.; Boeing, H.; Overvad, K.; Tjonneland, A.; Arguelles, M.; Sanchez-Cantalejo, E.; Chamosa, S.; Huerta, J.M.; Barricarte, A.; Khaw, K.T.; Wareham, N.; Travis, R.C.; Trichopoulou, A.; Trichopoulos, D.; Yiannakouris, N.; Palli, D.; Agnoli, C.; Tumino, R.; Naccarati, A.; Panico, S.; Bueno-de-Mesquita, H.B.; Siersema, P.D.; Peeters, P.H.M.; Ohlsson, B.; Lindkvist, B.; Johansson, I.; Ye, W.; Johansson, M.; Fenger, C.; Riboli, E.; Sala, N.; Gonzalez, C.A.
ABO blood serotype A is known to be associated with risk of gastric cancer (GC), but little is known how ABO alleles and the fucosyltransferase (FUT) enzymes and genes which are involved in Lewis antigen formation [and in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) binding and pathogenicity] may be related to G
Frequency of ABO and Rh (D Blood Groups and Hemoglobin Threshold among Pregnant Women in Family Guidance Association, Mekelle Model Clinic, North Ethiopia.
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Megbaru Alemu
Full Text Available This study was aimed to determine the frequency of ABO and Rh blood group patterns and hemoglobin threshold among pregnant women screened at Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia, North Area Mekelle model clinic. Checklists were prepared to collect data from laboratory registration books of five years to undergo this retrospective study. Those registration books were reviewed for ABO blood group, Rh profiles and hemoglobin threshold of the pregnant women screened during the specified period. A total of 5987 pregnant women have been found to be screened and the predominant phenotype in this study was O (41.5% followed by phenotype A (28%, Phenotype B (25% and phenotype AB (5.5%. Regarding Rh (D system, 91.2% (5458/5987 women were positive for rhesus D antigen while the remaining 8.8% (529/5987 women were negative for the antigen. Blood grouping studies should be done in every region of the nation so that national transfusion policies can be drafted and supplying blood to the needy patients during emergency will be easier.
Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies That the ABO Blood Group System Influences Interleukin-10 Levels and the Risk of Clinical Events in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.
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Åsa Johansson
Full Text Available Acute coronary syndrome (ACS is a major cause of mortality worldwide. We have previously shown that increased interleukin-10 (IL-10 levels are associated with poor outcome in ACS patients.We performed a genome-wide association study in 2864 ACS patients and 408 healthy controls, to identify genetic variants associated with IL-10 levels. Then haplotype analyses of the identified loci were done and comparisons to levels of IL-10 and other known ACS related biomarkers.Genetic variants at the ABO blood group locus associated with IL-10 levels (top SNP: rs676457, P = 4.4 × 10-10 were identified in the ACS patients. Haplotype analysis, using SNPs tagging the four main ABO antigens (A1, A2, B and O, showed that O and A2 homozygous individuals, or O/A2 heterozygotes have much higher levels of IL-10 compared to individuals with other antigen combinations. In the ACS patients, associations between ABO antigens and von Willebrand factor (VWF, P = 9.2 × 10-13, and soluble tissue factor (sTF, P = 8.6 × 10-4 were also found. In the healthy control cohort, the associations with VWF and sTF were similar to those in ACS patients (P = 1.2 × 10-15 and P = 1.0 × 10-5 respectively, but the healthy cohort showed no association with IL-10 levels (P>0.05. In the ACS patients, the O antigen was also associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular death, all causes of death, and recurrent myocardial infarction (odds ratio [OR] = 1.24-1.29, P = 0.029-0.00067.Our results suggest that the ABO antigens play important roles, not only for the immunological response in ACS patients, but also for the outcome of the disease.
中国人群ABO血型系统基因分型研究与应用%Genotyping of ABO blood group in Chinese Han population
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喻琼; 吴国光; 梁延连; 苏宇清
背景:ABO血型是输血医学中最重要的血型系统,血型血清学定型技术具有简单实用的特点已广泛应用于ABO血型中的鉴定中,但是血清学试验存在局限性,而基因技术在某种程度上克服了血清学试验的缺点.目的:研究中国人群ABO基因多态性,并将基因分型技术用于解决临床输注中血型血清学难题.设计:随机选取样品,与常规血型血清学结果相比较,分析基因型结果.单位:一所市级血液中心输血医学研究所.对象:选择2002-03/2002-12在深圳市血液中心参加捐血的无血缘关系的中国汉族无偿献血者个体260人为研究对象,其中男110人,女150人,年龄18~50岁.1例血清学技术正反定型不符的标本来自本血液中心并调查其家系,6例血清学疑为A2型的标本来自第二人民医院等4个本市医院输血科.方法:快速盐析法提取外周血中的DNA,采用聚合酶链反应-序列特异性引物基因方法对ABO血型定型,并且在吸收放散试验、唾液血型物质凝集抑制等血清学试验基础上,用聚合酶链反应-序列特异性引物法扩增ABO血型的等位基因.主要观察指标:260人份样品ABO血型系统的基因型及疑难血型样品的血清型与基因型.结果:在中国汉族符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡的随机群体(260人)中,检出O1,B,A1O1(A467C)和A1O2/1O3(A467T)4种等位基因,其基因频率分别为0.582 7,0.184 6,0.009 6,0.223 1.在疑难血型鉴定中6份血清学定为A2的标本中,只有2例基因分型确定为A2O1O1,其余均为A1O2/A1O3O1型,在一家系疑难血型鉴定中,兄弟3人均为类孟买型,ABO基因分型分别为A1O2B,A1O2B,A1O2O1.结论:ABO聚合酶链反应-序列特异性引物基因分型是一种方便、快速、可靠的技术,可以弥补血型血清学鉴定方法的不足.%BACKGROUND: ABO is the most important blood group system for blood transfusion. Though widely used in determining ABO blood group for its simplicity and
Correlation between coronary heart disease and ABO blood groups:a meta-analysis%冠心病与 ABO 血型关系研究的 Meta 分析
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余志敏; 王智泉; 张光宇; 吴晓燕
Objective To objectively evaluate the correlation between coronary heart disease(CHD)and ABO blood groups.Methods Such databases as Cochrane Library,PubMed,Wanfang,CNKI,and CBM were searched from their establishment to January 31,2014 for collecting the case-control study and cohort study about CHD and ABO blood group systems. After study selection,assessment and data extraction were conducted by two reviewers independently,meta-analysis was performed using the RevMan 5.2 software and Stata 12.0 software.Results Seventeen studies involving 1 5 988 patients were included.The results of meta-analysis showed that:① compared with controls,CHD patients had higher proportion in blood group A(OR = 1.27,95% CI = 1.09-1.48,P 0.05)and AB(OR =0.88,95% CI =0.70-1.09,P >0.05);②compared with healthy controls,myocardial infarction(MI)patients had less proportion in group O (OR =0.63,95% CI =0.45-0.86,P 0.05)与AB 血型(OR =0.88,95% CI =0.70~1.09,P >0.05)比较差异无统计学意义;②与对照组比较,心肌梗死(MI)组O 血型的比例降低(OR =0.63,95% CI =0.45~0.86,P <0.01)。两组 A、B、AB 血型 MI 分布比较差异无统计学意义。结论 A 血型人群患冠心病的风险增加,而 O 血型则为冠心病与 MI 发病的保护因子。B 血型及 AB 血型与冠心病及 MI 的发病均无明显相关性。
[Discovery of a novel A2 allel in ABO blood group system and investigation of its distribution in Han population of Chinese Fujian province].
Zhang, Ai; Chi, Quan; Ren, Ben-Chun
This study was aimed to investigate the distribution of A2 subgroup in Han Population of Chinese Fujian province and its molecular mechanisms. One individual with serologic ABO blood grouping discrepancy was identified with commercially available monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies and lectin: anti-A, anti-B, anti-AB, anti-A1, and anti-H reagents according to the routine laboratory methods. DNA sequences of exon 6, 7 and intron 6 of ABO gene were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction using genomic DNA and direct DNA sequencing or sequencing after gene cloning. Red cells of 3 176 A or AB unrelated individuals were tested with anti-A1. The results showed that this individual was identified as A2 subgroup by serological technology, sequencing analysis indicated the A2 subgroup with novel A variant allele, the novel A allele being different from the allele A101 by 467C > T and 607G > A missense mutation in exon 7, no A2 subgroup was identified from the 3 176 individuals by using standard serological technology. It is concluded that a novel A allele responsible for A2 subgroup composing of 467C > T and 607G > A has been firstly confirmed, and the A2 subgroup is very rare in Chinese Fujian Han population.
Novel association of ABO histo-blood group antigen with soluble ICAM-1: results of a genome-wide association study of 6,578 women.
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Guillaume Paré
Full Text Available While circulating levels of soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (sICAM-1 have been associated with diverse conditions including myocardial infarction, stroke, malaria, and diabetes, comprehensive analysis of the common genetic determinants of sICAM-1 is not available. In a genome-wide association study conducted among 6,578 participants in the Women's Genome Health Study, we find that three SNPs at the ICAM1 (19p13.2 locus (rs1799969, rs5498 and rs281437 are non-redundantly associated with plasma sICAM-1 concentrations at a genome-wide significance level (P<5x10(-8, thus extending prior results from linkage and candidate gene studies. We also find that a single SNP (rs507666, P = 5.1x10(-29 at the ABO (9q34.2 locus is highly correlated with sICAM-1 concentrations. The novel association at the ABO locus provides evidence for a previously unknown regulatory role of histo-blood group antigens in inflammatory adhesion processes.
Histo-blood group ABO antigen in oral potentially malignant lesions and squamous cell carcinoma--genotypic and phenotypic characterization
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Gao, Shan; Bennett, Erik Paul; Reibel, Jesper
to establish the ABO genotype. Total and patchy loss of A/B antigen expression was found in 24/32 carcinomas, 6/7 leukoplakias with severe dysplasia, 12/17 leukoplakias with mild and moderate dysplasia, and 6/17 leukoplakias without dysplasia. Specific A/B allele loss was found in 8/24 cases with carcinoma...
Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients and its relationship with HIV infection, ABO blood groups and life style in a university hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
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Feleke Moges; Afework Kassu; Getahun Mengistu; Solomon Adugna; Berhanu Andualem; Takeshi Nishikawa; Fusao Ota
AIM: To determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) among dyspeptic patients and to assess the relationship between H pylori infection, blood group, HIV infection and life style of the patients.METHODS: In a hospital-based cross-sectional study,patients attending Outpatient Department of University of Gondar Hospital were enrolled. Socio-demographic information was collected using questionnaires. Serum was analyzed for anti-H pylori IgG antibodies using a commercial kit. HIV serostatus was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Blood grouping was performed by slide agglutination tests.RESULTS: A total of 215 dyspeptic patients were included in the study. One hundred and sixteen patients (54%) were females and 99 (46%) were males. Anti-H pylori IgG antibodies were detected in sera of 184 (85.6%) patients. The prevalence was significantly higher in patients aged 50 years and above. Twenty point five percent of the patients were found to be seropositive for HIV. No significant association was found between sex,ABO blood groups, consumption of spicy diets, socioeconomic status and seropositivity for H pylori. However,alcohol consumption was significantly associated with H pylori serology.CONCLUSION: The prevalence of H pylori infection is associated with a history of alcohol intake and older age.The effect of different diet, alcohol and socioeconomic status as risk factors for H pylori infection needs further study.
ABO genotyping in leukemia patients reveals new ABO variant alleles
Novaretti,M.C.Z.; DOMINGUES, A. E.; MANHANI, R.; Pinto, E M; Dorlhiac-Llacer, P.E.; Chamone, D.A.F.
The ABO blood group is the most important blood group system in transfusion medicine and organ transplantation. To date, more than 160 ABO alleles have been identified by molecular investigation. Almost all ABO genotyping studies have been performed in blood donors and families and for investigation of ABO subgroups detected serologically. The aim of the present study was to perform ABO genotyping in patients with leukemia. Blood samples were collected from 108 Brazilian patients with chronic...
Does the meld system provide equal access to liver transplantation for patients with different ABO blood groups?
IJtsma, Alexander J. C.; van der Hilst, Christian S.; Nijkamp, Danielle M.; Bottema, Jan T.; Fidler, Vaclav; Porte, Robert J.; Slooff, Maarten J. H.
This study investigates the relationship between blood group and waiting time until transplantation or death on the waiting list. All patients listed for liver transplantation in the Netherlands between 15 December 2006 and 31 December 2012, were included. Study variables were gender, age, year of l
Frecuencias de grupos sanguíneos e incompatibilidades ABO y RhD, en La Paz, Baja California Sur, México Blood group ABO and RhD frequencies and incompatibilities in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Lorenzo del Peón-Hidalgo
(Zone General Hospital of the Mexican Institute of Social Security in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Blood donors were typified by tube agglutination. The gene frequencies were estimated assuming equilibrium conditions, and incompatibilities and alloimmunization were statistically assessed with the chi² test. Results. Percent frequencies were as follows: blood group O, 58.49%; A, 31.40%; B, 8.40%; AB, 1.71%; RhD, 95.36%; and RhD negative, 4.64%. Genic frequencies were: i, 0.7648; I A, 0.1821; I B, 0.0519; D, 0.7845; and d, 0.2155, respectively. Incompatibilities between couples and mother-child were 0.3023 and 0.1685 for ABO, 0.0442 and 0.0364 for RhD, and 0.0134 and 0.0061 for double incompatibility, respectively. The probability of maternal alloimmunization was estimated at 0.0309. Conclusions. The O and RhD groups were the most common in La Paz, although frequencies were among the lowest in Mexico, contrary to the case of A and RhD negative groups. The probabilities of maternal alloimmunization and of incompatibilities were also high. Ancestral white, black, and indigenous groups admixed in the northwestern part of Mexico; after migrating to Baja California Sur the admixture of the population probably became similar to that of the remainder of the northwestern area.
Frequencies of blood groups, ABO and Rh D incompatibility in post-delivery women and their liveborn
OBJETIVO: Determinar as freqüências fenotípicas e predizer o risco de incompatibilidade e aloimunização materna RhD na população da Zona Oeste de São Paulo, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo no qual avaliamos 2372 puérperas e seus recém-nascidos vivos, no período de um ano, tipificadas para os sistemas ABO e RhD por meio de teste de aglutinação em tubo. RESULTADOS: O estudo mostrou os seguintes percentuais: grupo sangüíneo O, 50,67%; A, 32,17%; B, 13,45%; AB, 3,71%; RhD(+), 90,34% e RhD(-), ...
Missense mutation of FUT1 and deletion of FUT2 are responsible for Indian Bombay phenotype of ABO blood group system.
Koda, Y; Soejima, M; Johnson, P H; Smart, E; Kimura, H
The Bombay phenotype fails to express the ABH antigens of ABO blood group system on red blood cells and in secretions because of a lack in activities of the H gene (FUT1)- and Secretor gene (FUT2)-encoded alpha (1,2)fucosyltransferases. In this study, we have examined the FUT1 and the FUT2 from three unrelated Indian individuals with the Bombay phenotype. These three individuals were found to be homozygous for a T725G mutation in the coding region of the FUT1, which inactivated the enzyme activity. In addition, we did not detect any hybridized band corresponding to the FUT2 by Southern blot analysis using the catalytic domain of the FUT2 as a probe, indicating that the three individuals were homozygous for a gene deletion in the FUT2. These results suggest that the T725G mutation of FUT1 and the gene deletion of FUT2 are responsible for the classical Indian Bombay phenotype.
Identification of fetal ABO blood groups by analyzing amniotic fluid cells via PCR-SSP%PCR-SSP技术对羊水细胞ABO血型的基因鉴定
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马欣; 陈江
目的 通过PCR-SSP基因技术检测胎儿羊水细胞ABO血型基因型,产前诊断胎儿ABO血型.方法 选取了6名孕16 W以上的孕妇,抽取羊水细胞并进行分离,提取羊水细胞DNA,运用PCR-SSP技术分析其ABO血型基因型,并通过出生后的脐带血的血型鉴定进行确认.结果 6例羊水标本均通过PCR-SSP方法检测出了ABO血型的基因型;该6名胎儿的脐带血的ABO血型与羊水细胞的血型一致.结论 PCR-SSP技术可以准确地检测胎儿羊水细胞的ABO血型.%Objective To identify fetal ABO blood groups by analyzing amniotic fluid cells via PCR-SSP. Methods Six pregnant women with gestational age between 16 weeks and 25 weeks were selected. DNA was taken in amniotic fluid cells from these pregnant women and then ABO genotypes of amniotic fluid cells were detected by PCR-SSP. And the ABO genotypes were conformed by detecting the cord blood . Results The ABO genotypes were identified from the 6 samples of amniotic fluid cells, and the results were in accordance with cord blood. Conclusion Fetal ABO blood group can be accurately detected out by amniotic fluid cells.
The O-Linked Glycome and Blood Group Antigens ABO on Mucin-Type Glycoproteins in Mucinous and Serous Epithelial Ovarian Tumors.
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Varvara Vitiazeva
Full Text Available Mucins are heavily O-glycosylated proteins where the glycosylation has been shown to play an important role in cancer. Normal epithelial ovarian cells do not express secreted mucins, but their abnormal expression has previously been described in epithelial ovarian cancer and may relate to tumor formation and progression. The cyst fluids were shown to be a rich source for acidic glycoproteins. The study of these proteins can potentially lead to the identification of more effective biomarkers for ovarian cancer.In this study, we analyzed the expression of the MUC5AC and the O-glycosylation of acidic glycoproteins secreted into ovarian cyst fluids. The samples were obtained from patients with serous and mucinous ovarian tumors of different stages (benign, borderline, malignant and grades. The O-linked oligosaccharides were released and analyzed by negative-ion graphitized carbon Liquid Chromatography (LC coupled to Electrospray Ionization tandem Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MSn. The LC-ESI-MSn of the oligosaccharides from ovarian cyst fluids displayed differences in expression of fucose containing structures such as blood group ABO antigens and Lewis-type epitopes.The obtained data showed that serous and mucinous benign adenomas, mucinous low malignant potential carcinomas (LMPs, borderline and mucinous low-grade carcinomas have a high level of blood groups and Lewis type epitopes. In contrast, this type of fucosylated structures were low abundant in the high-grade mucinous carcinomas or in serous carcinomas. In addition, the ovarian tumors that showed a high level of expression of blood group antigens also revealed a strong reactivity towards the MUC5AC antibody. To visualize the differences between serous and mucinous ovarian tumors based on the O-glycosylation, a hierarchical cluster analysis was performed using mass spectrometry average compositions (MSAC.Mucinous benign and LMPs along with mucinous low-grade carcinomas appear to be different from
Caracterización de donantes voluntarios de sangre por grupo sanguíneo A B O y Rh que asistieron a un banco de sangre de la ciudad de Tunja- Colombia./Characterization of voluntary blood donors for blood group ABO and Rh attending a blood bank in the city
Background: The frequency of ABO blood group and Rh factor is an important factor in relation to the needs of blood components in the population, identifying a routine in blood banks.Materials and methods: A retrospective, cross sectional, descriptive study was performed, period from January to March 2012 with data provided by the Foundation from Colombia Hematological volunteer blood donors who attended a fixed point of blood collection in the city of Tunja - Colombia. The variables analyzed...
Modifying the red cell surface: towards an ABO-universal blood supply
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Olsson, Martin L; Clausen, Henrik
Eliminating the risk for ABO-incompatible transfusion errors and simplifying logistics by creating a universal blood inventory is a challenging idea. Goldstein and co-workers pioneered the field of enzymatic conversion of blood group A and B red blood cells (RBCs) to O (ECO). Using alpha-galactos......Eliminating the risk for ABO-incompatible transfusion errors and simplifying logistics by creating a universal blood inventory is a challenging idea. Goldstein and co-workers pioneered the field of enzymatic conversion of blood group A and B red blood cells (RBCs) to O (ECO). Using alpha...
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Brijesh Thakur
Full Text Available BACKGROUND Blood group plays a vital role in transfusion safety, understanding genetics, inheritance pattern and disease susceptibility. This study is aimed to determine distribution pattern of ABO and Rh blood group, incidence and identification of irregular antibodies among blood donors of Uttarakhand. METHOD ABO/Rh blood grouping was performed by test tube agglutination method (both cell and serum grouping using antisera A, B and Rh from Tulip and Orthodiagnostics. Donors' plasma were screened for irregular antibodies by indirect antiglobulin technique using Bio-Rad ID-Card "LISS/Coombs" and test cell reagents "ID-DiaCell" via gel centrifugation. RESULTS Out of total 4573 included blood donors, 88.2% were males. The maximum blood donors (77.6% were in 18-25 years of age group. The commonest ABO blood group present was B (36.1% followed by O (29.1%, A (24.8% and AB (10% in blood donors; while in Rhesus system, 95.0% donors were Rh-positive and 5.0% donors were Rh negative. Screening of donors' plasma did not reveal any detectable irregular antibody. CONCLUSION The study has a significant implication in suggesting the distribution pattern of ABO/Rh blood group typing in the region, but routine irregular antibody screening in healthy blood donors may not be fruitful in this region keeping cost effectiveness and absence of previous sensitization in mind
Countermeasures of Blood of Patients with ABO Disease Weakened Blood Group Antigens%血液病患者ABO血型抗原减弱及其输血对策
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Objective To analyze the causes of decreased blood ABO in patients with blood group antigens and puts forward the corresponding countermeasures of blood transfusion. Methods The diagnosis and treatment of 30 cases in our hospital were col ected and the weakening of the ABO blood group antigen blood disease patients as the observation group, 30 cases of blood group antigen expression of the normal patients were selected as control group, summarize the cause of weakening of the ABO blood group antigen and puts forward the corresponding Countermeasures of blood transfusion. Results The results showed that, the observation group with 10 patients with red blood cel s and antiserum reaction and reverse typing discrepancies, including 7 cases of type A and type B in 3 cases, 2 patients were type, the rest 18 patients al type O. At the same time, the observation group in 2 patients with non hemolytic in hemolytic cases, accounting for 6.67%of the total, the control group had 4 cases, accounting for 13.33%of the total, two groups of patients increased hemoglobin close degree. Conclusion The patients with blood diseases mainly concentrated in myelodysplastic syndrome and acute and chronic non lymphocytic leukemia, by entering the same blood type has good clinical ef ect in the treatment of such patients, can ef ectively promote the functional recovery of the antigen, and promote the rehabilitation of patients.%目的分析血液病患者ABO血型抗原减弱的原因并提出相应的输血对策。方法收集我院诊治的30例ABO血型抗原减弱的血液病患者设为观察组,另选同期的30例血型抗原正常表达患者设为对照组,总结ABO血型抗原减弱的原因并提出相应的输血对策。结果研究结果显示,观察组中有10例患者红细胞与抗血清反应中出现与反定型不符,包括7例A型和3例B型,有2例患者为正定型,其余18例患者全部为O型。同时,观察组中有2例患者在溶血性情况中出�
ABO血型系统反性别遗传模式及其分析%The model and analysis of ABO Blood-group anti-sex heredity
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刘秋芳; 唐爱华; 周晓云; 张运东; 文杰
Objective Based on the discovery of some Laws of anti-sex heredity that exist in ABO blood group system,to analyze the formation of anti-sex heredity. Methods By saline medium tube method, ABO blood group in 73 subjects from a family of five generations were identified,and then their Blood-group genealogy chart were developed. Results There existed anti-sex heredity in part of the family members,and an analysis of the genetic pattern demonstrates that if the next generations from members of the family are males,their blood types tend to be the same as their mothers'. If the next generations are females,their blood types tended to be the same as their fathers. Conclusion Under certain conditions, there exists anti-sex genetic model in ABO blood group system.%目的 在首次发现ABO血型系统存在部分反性别遗传规律的基础上,分析反性别遗传的形成模式.方法 采用盐水介质试管法对某家族五代73人进行ABO血型鉴定,并制定血型家谱图.结果 该家族一部分成员中存在反性别遗传现象,对这一遗传模式进行分析后认定该家族部分成员中婚配后的下一代如果生的是男性,则血型优先选择与母亲同型;如果生的是女性,其血型优先选择与父亲同型.结论 在一定条件下,ABO血型系统存在反性别遗传模式.
The Classroom-Friendly ABO Blood Types Kit: Blood Agglutination Simulation
Arnold, Savittree Rochanasmita; Kruatong, Tussatrin; Dahsah, Chanyah; Suwanjinda, Duongdearn
The classroom-friendly ABO blood type kit was developed by combining advantages of modelling and a simulation laboratory to teach the topics of ABO blood types and blood transfusion. Teachers can easily simulate the agglutination reaction on a blood type testing plate in the classroom, and show the students how this reaction occurs by using the…
Block synthesis of A (type 2) and B (type 2) tetrasaccharides related to the human ABO blood group system.
Ryzhov, Ivan M; Korchagina, Elena Yu; Popova, Inna S; Tyrtysh, Tatiana V; Paramonov, Alexander S; Bovin, Nicolai V
Herein we report the synthesis of 3-aminopropyl glycosides of A (type 2) and B (type 2) tetrasaccharides via [3 + 1] block scheme. Peracetylated trichloroacetimidates of A and B trisaccharides were used as glycosyl donors. The well-known low reactivity of 4-OH group of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine forced us to test four glucosamine derivatives (3-Bz-1,6-anhydro-GlcNAc and 3-trifluoroacetamidopropyl β-glycosides of 3-Ac-6-Bn-GlcNAc, 3-Ac-6-Bn-GlcN3, and 3-Ac-6-Bn-GlcNAc2) to select the best glycosyl acceptor for the synthesis of type 2 tetrasaccharides. The desired tetrasacchrides were not isolated, when 3-trifluoroacetamidopropyl glycosyde of 3-Ac-6-Bn-GlcNAcβ was glycosylated. Glycosylation of 3-Bz-1,6-anhydro-GlcNAc derivative resulted in α-glycoside as a major product. High stereospecificity was achieved only in the synthesis of B (type 2) tetrasaccharide, when 3-trifluoroacetamidopropyl 3-Ac-6-Bn-GlcNAc2β was applied as the glycosyl acceptor (β/α 5:1), whereas glycosylation with trichloroacetimidate of A trisaccharide was not stereospecific (β/α 1.3:1). Glycosylation of 3-trifluoroacetamidopropyl glycoside of 3-Ac-6-Bn-GlcN3β with trichloroacetimidates of A and B trisaccharides provided the same stereochemical yield (β/α 1.5:1).
Distribution of ABO blood group and the clinical characteristics in gastric cancer%胃癌患者的ABO血型分布及临床特点分析
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徐灵均; 张吉翔
目的 探讨胃癌患者的ABO血型分布及临床特点.方法 选择400例胃癌患者的住院病历资料,分析其ABO血型;比较前后5年患者的ABO血型分布,分析后5年患者的一般情况、首发症状、病理特点.结果 与前5年比较,后5年A型血检出率明显减少(41.5% vs 23.5%,P<0.01),O型血检出率明显增多(27.5% vs 42.5%,P<0.01),B型、AB型血无统计学差异.后5年中,各血型患者的首发症状均以上腹痛、腹胀、纳差、体质量下降为主;B型血低分化腺癌患者明显高于A型血患者(68.1% vs 36.1%,P<0.05),70.7%浸润深度达全层,且66.4%有淋巴结转移;累及周围组织的AB型血患者明显高于B型血患者(61.5%vs 25.5%,P<0.05).结论 前后5年胃癌患者的ABO血型分布发生了变化;提示非遗传因素对胃癌发病的影响逐渐增强,血型可能与肿瘤的生物学行为有关.%Objective To explore the distribution of ABO blood group and the clinical features of the patients with gastric cancer (GC). Methods Inpatient medical records of four hundred cases of the patients with CC were choosed and put into statistical analysis of ABO blood group; To compare the distribution of ABO blood group of the patients before and after five years, at the same time analyzing the clinical data of the patients included the generalconditions, clinical manifestation, pathological features, auxiliary examination, staging, treat ment and so on. Results Compared with the prior five years, the detectable rate of A blood group was greatly decreased in the recent five years (41.5% vs 23.5% , P <0.01) , the detectable rate of 0 blood group was obviously increased in the recent five years (27.5% vs 42.5% , P <0.01), the discrepancy of B blood group and AB blood group were not statistically significant. In the recent five years, initial symptoms in each blood type group were mainly upper abdominal pain or distention, anorexia, marasmus; The rates of poorly
The effects of hemoglobin genotype and ABO blood group on the formation of rosettes by Plasmodium falciparum-infected red blood cells.
Udomsangpetch, R; Todd, J; Carlson, J; Greenwood, B M
The mechanisms by which the hemoglobin genotype AS protect against severe malaria are not fully understood. We have investigated the possibility that protection might be achieved through an inability of red blood cells (RBC) with the AS genotype to form rosettes with RBC infected by Plasmodium falciparum. No evidence was obtained to support this hypothesis because RBC with the AS genotype formed rosettes with wild isolates of P. falciparum as readily as RBC with the AA genotype. However, the previous finding that parasitized RBC form rosettes more readily with RBC belonging to group A or B than with RBC belonging to group O was confirmed even in fresh clinical isolates.
Blood group change in acute myeloid leukemia
Nambiar, Rakul K.; Prakash, N. P.; Vijayalakshmi, K.
Blood group antigens are either sugars or proteins found attached to the red blood cell membrane. ABO blood group antigens are the most clinically important antigens because they are the most immunogenic. As red blood cell antigens are inherited traits, they are usually not altered throughout the life of an individual. There have been occasional case reports of ABO blood group antigen change in malignant conditions. We report two such cases of ABO antigen alteration associated with acute myeloid leukemia. These patients had suppression of their blood group antigens during their leukemic phase, and the antigens were reexpressed when the patients attained remission.
探讨ABO血型梯形微型板在数字血型仪中的应用%Application of ABO blood group of trapezoid micro plate in adigital type instrument
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刘涛; 桑仁贵; 李茂恩
Objective:The evaluation trapezoid micro-plate method to detect ABO blood group.Method:use auto-matic sampling system and Blood Group's apparetus to analyse specimen's blood group.Result:The detection of the blood group of 9619 blood donors anti-coagulation specimens, were 99.7% correct.Conclusion:The trapezoid mi-cro-plate method is simple, accurate, high sensitivity,routine detection of blood type is applicable to bulk sample.%目的:评价梯形微型板在血型检测中的应用。方法:全自动加样系统加样,血型判读仪进行判读。结果:通过对9619例无偿献血者血液抗凝标本的血型检测,正确率99.7%。结论:梯形微型板方法操作简便,结果准确,灵敏度高,适用于大批量样本的血型常规检测。
Genetic diversity of hemoglobinopathies, G6PD deficiency, and ABO and Rhesus blood groups in two isolates of a primitive Kharia Tribe in Sundargarh District of Northwestern Orissa, India.
Balgir, R S
Tribal communities constitute about 8.2% of the total population of India. Their health needs are even larger than elsewhere in India; this study investigates the genetic diversity in relation to hemoglobinopathies, G6PD deficiency and, ABO and Rhesus (D) blood groups in two sects, i.e. Dudh (converted Christian) and Dhelki (Hinduised) Kharia, a primitive tribe in Sundargarh district of Orissa in Central-Eastern India. A randomized screening of 767 Kharia tribals (377 males and 390 females) belonging to all age groups and both sexes was done. Laboratory analysis was carried out following the standard methodology and techniques. Contrasting differences were observed in the frequency of hematological genetic disorders such as β-thalassemia, sickle cell, hemoglobin E, G6PD deficiency, ABO and Rhesus (D) blood groups between the two subgroups. Dudh Kharia had no hemoglobin variant allele other than the high prevalence of β-thalassemia trait (8.1%), whereas, their counterpart Dhelki Kharia had the high prevalence of sickle cell allele (12.4%), hemoglobin E allele (3.2%), and β-thalassemia allele (4.0%). Frequency distribution of hemoglobin variants between Dudh and Dhelki Kharia tribe was statistically highly significant (p blood group was 1.1% in Dudh Kharia and absent in Dhelki Kharia (p < 0.05). This study showed genetic isolation of the two sects of Kharia tribe. Antimalarial drugs administration needs to be done with caution. Hematological disorders pose a major health challenge having multifaceted implications in public health genetics.
微柱凝胶法检测ABO疑难血型的临床应用%Clinical Application and Methodology Study on Micro-column Gel Technique in Detecting Suspicious ABO Blood Group
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肖倩; 辛荣传; 周益强; 辛康
目的 探讨微柱凝胶法(MGT)检测ABO疑难血型的敏感性及影响因素.方法 应用(MGT)法检测38 600例患者的ABO血型,同时用试管法进行复查对照,对正反定结果不一致的血标本,增加离心或37℃孵育时间去除血清中的纤维蛋白和冷凝集素,对血型抗原明显减弱或抗体效价降低者,采用增加定型血清或被检血清的剂量,预先将抗原抗体混合置37℃反应15-30 min,然后采用(MGT)法检测.结果 MGT法检测ABO血型抗原明显减弱或抗体效价降低者的敏感性高于试管法.MGT法检测ABO血型,对正反定结果不一致者35例,其中患者血浆含纤维蛋白9例、血清蛋白异常增高4例、高效价冷凝集素5例、血型抗原明显减弱8例、抗体效价降低9例.结论 纤维蛋白、高效价冷凝集素、血型抗原减弱或抗体效价降低均可干扰ABO血型鉴定结果.增加离心或37℃孵育时间去除定型血清或患者血浆剂量血清中的纤维蛋白和冷凝集素,增加定型血清或患者血浆的剂量,预先将抗原抗体混合置37℃反应15-30分钟,然后采用MGT法检测,可提高ABO血型鉴定的准确性和输血安全.%Objective To discuss the sensitivity and influencing factors of micro-column gel technique (MGT) in detecting suspicious ABO blood group.Methods A method of MGT was applied to detecting suspicious ABO blood group of 38600 patients,simultaneously, a test tube method was used to reexamine and contrast,centrifugation or 37 DEG C incubation time was increased to remove fibrin and cold agglutinin in serum as for blood samples whose positive and negative definite results were not consistent, a method for increasing doses of typing serum or detected serum was adopted as for the patients whose blood group antigen was prominently weakened or antibody titer was decreased, antigen-antibody was mixed in 37 DEG C and reacted for 15 to 30 minutes in advance, and then the method of MGT was adopted to detect.Results The
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Ranadhir Mitra
Full Text Available International Society of Blood Transfusion has recently recognized 33 blood group systems. Apart from ABO and Rhesus system, many other types of antigens have been noticed on the red cell membranes. Blood grouping and cross-matching is one of the few important tests that the anaesthesiologist orders during perioperative period. Hence, a proper understanding of the blood group system, their clinical significance, typing and cross-matching tests, and current perspective are of paramount importance to prevent transfusion-related complications. Nonetheless, the knowledge on blood group system is necessary to approach blood group-linked diseases which are still at the stage of research. This review addresses all these aspects of the blood groups system.
Distribution of ABO blood groups and rhesus factor in a Large Scale Study of different cities and ethnicities in Khuzestan province, Iran
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Conclusion: Our study showed ethnicity-related prevalence. Overall, the blood group O had the highest prevalence and AB the lowest percentage among the ethnicities, indicating a significant difference with studies in other parts of the world.
一例ABO新等位基因B112的分子生物学研究及其家系分析%Molecular genetic analysis of a new B112 allele of ABO blood group
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陶苏丹; 和艳敏; 应燕玲; 洪小珍; 许先国; 朱发明; 严力行
Objective To analyze the molecular genetic basis for a new B112 allele of ABO blood group and the pedigree of the proband. Methods The ABO group antigens on red cells of the proband were identified by monoclonal antibodies. The ABO antibody in serum was detected by using standard A, B and O cells. The exons 5-7 of ABO gene for the proband was amplified by polymerase chain reaction and the amplified products were digested with double enzymes and sequenced for exons 6 and 7. A magnetic beadbased, haplotype specific extraction was used to separate the diploid sample of the proband into its haploid components. The exons 6 and 7 of the two single ABO haplotypes were then amplified and sequenced separately. The samples of the parents of the proband were collected, and the blood group serological test and sequence analysis for exons 6 and 7 of AβO gene were performed. Results The serum characteristic of the proband was consisted with the normal B phenotype. The DNA sequencing of exons 6 and 7 showed 261G/del, 297A/G, 526C/G, 559C/T, 657C/T, 703G/A, 796C/A, 803G/C and 930G/A heterozygotes and was assigned for B/O genotype. After separation of the two single strands of the proband with haplotype specific extraction, a B112 and an O01 allele were identified after sequencing. The B112 allele had one nucleotide change (C to T) at position 559 compared with B101 ,which resulted in an amino acid change at position 187 (Arg to Cys). The B112 in the proband was identified to inherit from his mother after pedigree analysis, the ABO blood group serological characteristics and sequences of exons 6 and 7 of the mother were identical to that of the proband. Conclusion A novel B112 allele of ABO group system with 559C> T was identified. It had normal B antigen expression, suggesting that Arg118Cys of α-1, 3galactosyltransferase did not affect its enzyme activity.%目的 研究1例新的ABO亚型B112的分子机制,并对其家系进行分析.方法 应用单克隆抗体检测先证�
王翠霞教授治疗母儿ABO血型不合经验%Professor WANG Cui-xia's Summary of Experience of Treating Fetomaternal ABO Blood Group Incompatibility
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Fetomaternal blood group incompatibility is immune diseases of blood type because that pregnant women and the fetus haven't the same blood group, all of them fetomaternal ABO blood group incompatibility is usual, according to inspection of serum antibodies to diagnose, its incidence is high and dangerous, who attacks more and more persons' attention. My teacher professor WANG Cui-xia considered that the etiology is mainly the hot, humid implication, stagnation of qi and blood stasis, damp and hot resistance to quadruplet, blood stasis in Chong and Ren, fetus not solid, tai displaced and raise the cost of disease, and can the wet, puring the heat, promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, and invigorating kidney are the therapeutic principles, the clinical curative effect is distinct.%母儿血型不合是孕妇和胎儿之间因血型不合产生的同族血型免疫性疾病,其中以ABO血型不合常见,需依据检验血清抗体确诊,其发病率高且危害性大,越来越受到重视.吾师王翠霞教授认为母儿ABO血型不合的病因主要为湿热内蕴及气滞血瘀,湿热蕴阻胞胎,冲任瘀阻,胎元不固,胎失所养而成本病,并以清热利湿及活血化瘀佐以补肾安胎法为治疗原则,临床疗效显著.
ABO blood group A antigen expression in A201 allele analysis of activity%ABO血型A201等位基因表达A抗原活性的分析
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曾学平; 王恭; 陆理; 李涛; 冯学冠
目的:研究ABO血型A201等位基因表达A抗原活性。方法运用血型血清学方法对1家2代3人的唾液及血液标本的ABO血型进行检测;运用Identifiler法医基因分析试剂盒作为亲缘关系鉴定;PCR扩增ABO基因后,对所有外显子做DNA测序分析,运用PCR-RFLP法进行同步检测A201等位基因中的序列变异。结果亲缘关系鉴定在Identifiler的15个遗传标记系统中显示,父母可以将所有的等位基因提供给子女,确定具有亲缘关系;然而运用不同来源的3份抗体对ABO血型进行检验时,却出现了正定型否定了母子关系,反定型无法排除母子关系的现象。3个标本ABO基因的测序:父、母、子的基因型分别为O01/O01、A201/B101及A201/O01,符合反定型结果,这就说明A201等位基因在A表型及AB表型中表达的A抗原活性差异显著。运用PCR-RFLP法可将A201等位基因中的2个主要变异点1059-1061delC和467C/T。结论 ABO血型A201基因在AB及A表型中表达A抗原活性,可由于检测抗体不同出现一定的差异;基因测序与PCR-RFLP法进行同步分析能够快速简便的鉴定A201等位基因中的1059-1061delC和467C/T。%Objective To study the ABO blood group A antigen expression in A201 allele activity. Methods Using serological methods, a two-generation three human saliva and blood samples were used to detect ABO blood. Forensic genetic analysis using Identifiler kit was used as kinship identification including PCR amplification ABO gene,exons do for all DNA sequencing,PCR-RFLP method using synchronous detection of sequence variation A201 allele. Results Identification of the genetic relationship of 15 genetic markers was performed using Identifiler system, which shows that parents can have all the alleles,be available to children determined to have kinship. However,after the use of three different sources of ABO blood group antibodies,they appeared the mother-child relationship was
Abnormal hemoglobin genotypes and ABO and rhesus blood groups associated with HIV infection among HIV-exposed infants in North Western Nigeria
FI Buseri; Okonkwo CN
Fiekumo I Buseri,1 Charity N Okonkwo21Hematology and Blood Transfusion Science Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria; 2Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, NigeriaBackground: Hemoglobin genotypes and blood groups have been known to be associated with diseases, but the relationship with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among Nigerian i...
一个Bw亚型家系的血型分子机制及临床输血分析%Molecular basis and clinical transfusion of a family with Bw subtype of ABO blood group system
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邓刚; 黄丹丹; 郭雯玉; 许德义; 杜勇; 马幼丽; 张哲
Objective To study a family with Bw subtype of ABO blood group system,and to review safety issues in relation with clinical transfusion.Methods The molecular basis for the blood type was studied with serological assay,polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific primer (PCR-SSP) and DNA sequencing,TA clone and haplotype analysis in one blood donor whose ABO blood group were difficultly typed and her family.The bioinformatics analysis was carried out by biological analysis software to investigate the change of structure and function of enzymes influenced by the change amino acid.A retrospective survey was carried out to investigate what is the actual position that the donor blood was used in the clinical transfusion.Results Three members from the family were found to have a Bw subtype.A substitution of nucleotide C by T at position 721 in exon 7 was discovered,which resulted in replacement of amino acid Arg to Trp.Review of clinical record suggested that there has been no significant abnormality association with past three blood transfusions.Conclusion A 721C>T mutation of the ABO gene probably underlies the Bw subtype.Further research is needed for understanding the clinical significance of this subtype in the blood transfusion.%目的 对1个Bw亚型血型家系的分子机制进行研究,并探讨该亚型的临床输血情况.方法 对1名ABO血型正反定型不符的无偿献血者及其家人的血型进行血清学鉴定,并应用聚合酶链反应-序列特异性引物法、ABO基因直接测序、TA克隆单倍型分析及相关软件对该突变引起的酶结构及功能变化进行分析等方法,同时对该献血者以往3次所献的血样的临床输血情况进行回顾.结果 在该家系中发现了3例较为罕见的Bw亚型.该亚型是由于ABO基因第7外显子存在721C/T杂合,导致R241W氨基酸改变所致.临床回顾提示3次输血均未发现明显异常.结论 ABO基因721C>T突变是导致Bw亚型的分子遗传基础之一,�
A simple multiplex polymerase chain reaction to determine ABO blood types of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).
Premasuthan, A; Kanthaswamy, S; Satkoski, J; Smith, D G
Rhesus macaques are the most common nonhuman primate model organism used in biomedical research. Their increasingly frequent use as subjects in studies involving transplantation requires that blood and other tissue antigens of donors and recipients be compatible. We report here an easy and rapid multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to determine the ABO blood group phenotypes of rhesus macaques that can be performed with only small amounts of DNA. We phenotyped 78 individuals and found this species to exhibit the A, B and AB phenotypes in frequencies that vary by geographic region. The probability of randomly pairing rhesus macaque donors and recipients that exhibit major ABO phenotype incompatibility is approximately 0.35 and 0.45 for Indian and Chinese rhesus macaques, respectively.
Association of ABO and Rh blood groups to HBV, HCV infections among blood donors in a blood bank of tertiary care teaching hospital in Southern India: A retrospective study
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Sreedhar Babu KV
Conclusion: In this study conducted to determine the predominant blood group antigen and its association with HBV and HCV seroreactivity, there was no association between blood group antigens with these infections. [Int J Res Med Sci 2015; 3(7.000: 1672-1676
Association of ABO Blood Types With Atherosclerosis Risk Factors and Number of Involved Coronary Arteries
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Golmohammadi Ali
Full Text Available Objective: Cardiovascular disease (CVD is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. The relationship between ABO blood groups and main risk factors of CVD is unknown. So this study was designed to investigate whether there is an association between ABO blood groups and cardiovascular risk factors in otherwise healthy people. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, risk factors for CVD were screened in 300 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD who were hospitalized in Madani hospital (biggest heart center in Tabriz in 2013-2014 and evaluated by a questionnaire that aimed to extract information about age, sex, smoking, blood group type, weight, height, blood pressure, diabetes mellitus and family history of CVD. Data were analyzed with SPSS 17. Results: Of the total selected 300 patients, 69.3% were male, 35.3% were smoker, 61% were hypertensive, 30.3% were diabetic mellitus, 31% had hyperlipidemia, 70.97% were obese and 17.3% had family history of CVD. The mean age was 62.06 ± 11.40 years. Blood groups O (28%, A (43.3%, B (19% and AB (7.3% were the most frequent ones, respectively. According to our results, we found that the rate of CAD in individuals with the blood group A was higher than the other blood groups. Regarding the risk factors, however, no significant difference was observed between the blood groups. Conclusion: A correlation was found between blood group A and the incidence of CAD and there was no significant difference between the blood groups and cardiovascular risk factors and number of involved coronary arteries.
ABO and Rh (D group distribution and gene frequency; the first multicentric study in India
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Amit Agrawal
Full Text Available Background and Objectives: The study was undertaken with the objective to provide data on the ABO and Rh(D blood group distribution and gene frequency across India. Materials and Methods: A total of 10,000 healthy blood donors donating in blood banks situated in five different geographical regions of the country (North, South, East and Center were included in the study. ABO and Rh (D grouping was performed on all these samples. Data on the frequency of ABO and Rh(D blood groups was reported in simple numbers and percentages. Results: The study showed that O was the most common blood group (37.12% in the country closely followed by B at 32.26%, followed by A at 22.88% while AB was the least prevalent group at 7.74%. 94.61% of the donor population was Rh positive and the rest were Rh negative. Regional variations were observed in the distribution. Using the maximum likelihood method, the frequencies of the I A , I B and I O alleles were calculated and tested according to the Hardy Weinberg law of Equilibrium. The calculated gene frequencies are 0.1653 for I A (p, 0.2254 for I B (q and 0.6093 for I O (r. In Indian Population, O (r records the highest value followed by B (q and A (p; O > B > A. Conclusion: The study provides information about the relative distribution of various alleles in the Indian population both on a pan-India basis as well as region-wise. This vital information may be helpful in planning for future health challenges, particularly planning with regards to blood transfusion services.
ABO and Rh (D) group distribution and gene frequency; the first multicentric study in India
Agrawal, Amit; Tiwari, Aseem Kumar; Mehta, Nidhi; Bhattacharya, Prasun; Wankhede, Ravi; Tulsiani, Sunita; Kamath, Susheela
Background and Objectives: The study was undertaken with the objective to provide data on the ABO and Rh(D) blood group distribution and gene frequency across India. Materials and Methods: A total of 10,000 healthy blood donors donating in blood banks situated in five different geographical regions of the country (North, South, East and Center) were included in the study. ABO and Rh (D) grouping was performed on all these samples. Data on the frequency of ABO and Rh(D) blood groups was reported in simple numbers and percentages. Results: The study showed that O was the most common blood group (37.12%) in the country closely followed by B at 32.26%, followed by A at 22.88% while AB was the least prevalent group at 7.74%. 94.61% of the donor population was Rh positive and the rest were Rh negative. Regional variations were observed in the distribution. Using the maximum likelihood method, the frequencies of the IA, IB and IO alleles were calculated and tested according to the Hardy Weinberg law of Equilibrium. The calculated gene frequencies are 0.1653 for IA (p), 0.2254 for IB (q) and 0.6093 for IO (r). In Indian Population, O (r) records the highest value followed by B (q) and A (p); O > B > A. Conclusion: The study provides information about the relative distribution of various alleles in the Indian population both on a pan-India basis as well as region-wise. This vital information may be helpful in planning for future health challenges, particularly planning with regards to blood transfusion services. PMID:25161353
ABO血型因素对病人红细胞悬液输血反应的影响%Effects of ABO blood group factors on erythrocyte suspension transfusion reactions
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于建设; 解雅英; 都义日; 石海霞; 陈冬梅; 韩志强
目的:探讨ABO血型因素对病人红细胞悬液输血反应的影响。方法试验Ⅰ收集呼和浩特市11家医院麻醉科2006年1月至2014年1月术中输入红细胞悬液病人12600例,统计输血反应[发热(体温超过输血前1℃)、过敏、溶血]的发生情况。试验Ⅱ选择术中输入红细胞悬液的外科手术病人120例,年龄18~55岁,体重45~75 kg,性别不限,ASA分级Ⅰ或Ⅱ级,根据ABO血型分为4组( n=30):A型血组( A组)、B型血组( B组)、O型血组( O组)和AB型血组( AB组)。红细胞悬液输注标准为Hb<7 g∕L,维持Hb>10 g∕L。于麻醉诱导前( T1)、输血前( T2)、输血后5 min ( T3)、1 h( T4)、6 h( T5)、24 h( T6)时,取中心静脉血标本,采用ELISA法检测血浆TNF⁃α、IL⁃4和IL⁃10的浓度。结果12600例输入红细胞悬液的病人中,发生输血反应216例,输血反应发生率1.714%。不同ABO血型病人输血反应发生率由高到低依次为B型血>AB型血>A型血>O型血( P<0.05或0.01)。与B组比较,其余3组T3⁃T6时血浆IL⁃10和TNF⁃α浓度降低,血浆IL⁃4浓度升高( P<0.05);与AB组比较,A组和 O组 T3⁃T6时血浆 IL⁃10和 TNF⁃α浓度降低,血浆 IL⁃4浓度升高( P<0.05);与O组比较,A组T3⁃T6时血浆IL⁃10和TNF⁃α浓度降低,血浆IL⁃4浓度升高( P<0.05)。结论ABO血型因素可影响病人红细胞悬液输血反应,输血反应发生率由高到低依次为B型血>AB型血>A型血>O型血。%Objective To investigate the effects of ABO blood group factors on erythrocyte suspension ( RCS) transfusion reactions in patients. Methods TestⅠA total of 12 600 patients in whom RCS was transfused during operation at the department of anesthesiology of 11 hospitals of Inner Mongolia from January 2006 to January 2014 were selected. The occurrence of transfusion reactions
Analysis of a Larger SNP Dataset from the HapMap Project Confirmed That the Modern Human A Allele of the ABO Blood Group Genes Is a Descendant of a Recombinant between B and O Alleles.
Itou, Masaya; Sato, Mitsuharu; Kitano, Takashi
The human ABO blood group gene consists of three main alleles (A, B, and O) that encode a glycosyltransferase. The A and B alleles differ by two critical amino acids in exon 7, and the major O allele has a single nucleotide deletion (Δ261) in exon 6. Previous evolutionary studies have revealed that the A allele is the most ancient, B allele diverged from the A allele with two critical amino acid substitutions in exon 7, and the major O allele diverged from the A allele with Δ261 in exon 6. However, a recent phylogenetic network analysis study showed that the A allele of humans emerged through a recombination between the B and O alleles. In the previous study, a restricted dataset from only two populations was used. In this study, therefore, we used a large single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) dataset from the HapMap Project. The results indicated that the A101-A201-O09 haplogroup was a recombinant lineage between the B and O haplotypes, containing the intact exon 6 from the B allele and the two critical A type sites in exon 7 from the major O allele. Its recombination point was assumed to be located just behind Δ261 in exon 6.
Analysis of a Larger SNP Dataset from the HapMap Project Confirmed That the Modern Human A Allele of the ABO Blood Group Genes Is a Descendant of a Recombinant between B and O Alleles
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Masaya Itou
Full Text Available The human ABO blood group gene consists of three main alleles (A, B, and O that encode a glycosyltransferase. The A and B alleles differ by two critical amino acids in exon 7, and the major O allele has a single nucleotide deletion (Δ261 in exon 6. Previous evolutionary studies have revealed that the A allele is the most ancient, B allele diverged from the A allele with two critical amino acid substitutions in exon 7, and the major O allele diverged from the A allele with Δ261 in exon 6. However, a recent phylogenetic network analysis study showed that the A allele of humans emerged through a recombination between the B and O alleles. In the previous study, a restricted dataset from only two populations was used. In this study, therefore, we used a large single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP dataset from the HapMap Project. The results indicated that the A101-A201-O09 haplogroup was a recombinant lineage between the B and O haplotypes, containing the intact exon 6 from the B allele and the two critical A type sites in exon 7 from the major O allele. Its recombination point was assumed to be located just behind Δ261 in exon 6.
Analysis of 24 cases of ABO blood group typing inconsistency of blood re-cipients of blood group serology%24例ABO血型正反定型不一致受血者的血型血清学分析
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Objective To identify ABO blood group serological inconsistency analysis method, inductive solution. Methods Sam-ples of ABO positive and negative stereotypes of anticoagulation is not consistent in recipients of positive and negative stereotypes United controlled trial. The salivary A, B, H determination of blood group substances, suggesting that antigen present on red cells, and weak red cell surface antigen by absorption elution test to prove its existence, recipient ABO blood group according to the clinical diagnosis of confirmation.Results 2 cases of No.1, No.2 for autoimmune hemolytic anemia patients; 3 B containing cold type auto antibodies in patients with; 4 A × B subtype; No. 5 for intestinal Gram-negative bacteria pollution type A blood type B antigen from patients;6 were A2 subtype containing anti-A1 patients;7 as the body contains anti-M patients;4 cases of globulin in patients with disorders of multiple myeloma in 8; 9 for leukemia antibody of 4 patients with weakened; No.10, No.11 for acute exacerbation of leukemia antigen of 4 patients with weakened; No.12, No.13 2 cases of elderly patients; No. 14, No.15 for 2 cases of neonatal birth, because of not full three months, has not formed the same antibody, therefore, no determination of salivary A, B, H blood group substances and for absorption and elution test. Conclusion In order to ensure the safety of blood transfusion and effective, with correct identification of blood before blood transfusion.%目的:对ABO血型正反定型不一致问题进行血型血清学方法分析,归纳解决方案。方法对ABO正反定型不一致受血者的抗凝标本进行正反定型联合对照试验。通过对唾液中A、B、H血型物质进行测定,表明抗原存在于红细胞上,而红细胞表面的弱抗原经过吸收放散试验证明其存在,受血者ABO血型结合临床诊断予以确认。结果1号、2号为自身溶血性贫血的2例患者;3号为B型含冷型自抗体患者;4�
ABO血型系统B101-O02等位基因杂交导致的Bw亚型%Hybridization of B101 and O02 alleles responsible for Bw subgroup in ABO blood group
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李育; 金红; 陈秉宇
Objective Bw subgroup of ABO blood group system was investigated to reveal its molecular genetic basis in Chinese Han population.Methods The Abw subgroup of three relatives were identified by standard blood group serological techniques.The enhancer,promoter and exon 1 to exon 7including flanking intron sequences of ABO gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction.Direct sequencing was then performed on the gel-purified PCR products.Afterwards the exon 7 with polymorphic sites were cloned into pcDNA3.1(-)vector and transformed into DH5α to carry out a haploid analysis.Results According to the direct sequencing analysis,sequence characteristics of the 3 tested subjects were found specific to partial sequence of A102,B101 and O02 alleles,thought the genotypes could not be confirmed directly.The haploid analysis affirmed that one allele is A102 while the other is a B101-O02 hybrid,which harbored 646T>A,657T>C and 681G>A variants compared with B101 allele.This hybrid allele was not detected in a 110 randomly selected samples.Conclusion The B101-O02 hybrid allele may account for the Bw phenotype and its molecular genetic basis.%目的 研究中国汉族个体红细胞ABO血型Bw亚型的分子遗传背景.方法 通过标准血型血清学方法 鉴定了1个家庭3例ABw亚型,PCR扩增样本基因组DNA的ABO基因增强子、启动子和外显子1~7及侧翼内含子序列,PCR产物经割胶纯化后直接测序,并将含有多态性位点的外显子7克隆到pcDNA3.1(-)质粒,转化DH5α后进行单倍体序列分析.结果 3例ABw亚型的直接序列分析发现其ABO基因均有A102、B101和002等3种等位基因部分序列特征,但无法直接确定其基因型.单倍体序列分析表明,其中1个等位基因为A102,另1个为B101-O02杂交等位基因,表现为B101等位基因基础上的646T>A,657T>C和681G>A变异.在110份随机样本中未发现该杂交等位基因.结论 B101和O02等位基因杂交可能是导致该Bw亚型的分子机制.
Replication and Characterization of Association between ABO SNPs and Red Blood Cell Traits by Meta-Analysis in Europeans.
McLachlan, Stela; Giambartolomei, Claudia; White, Jon; Charoen, Pimphen; Wong, Andrew; Finan, Chris; Engmann, Jorgen; Shah, Tina; Hersch, Micha; Podmore, Clara; Cavadino, Alana; Jefferis, Barbara J; Dale, Caroline E; Hypponen, Elina; Morris, Richard W; Casas, Juan P; Kumari, Meena; Ben-Shlomo, Yoav; Gaunt, Tom R; Drenos, Fotios; Langenberg, Claudia; Kuh, Diana; Kivimaki, Mika; Rueedi, Rico; Waeber, Gerard; Hingorani, Aroon D; Price, Jacqueline F; Walker, Ann P
Red blood cell (RBC) traits are routinely measured in clinical practice as important markers of health. Deviations from the physiological ranges are usually a sign of disease, although variation between healthy individuals also occurs, at least partly due to genetic factors. Recent large scale genetic studies identified loci associated with one or more of these traits; further characterization of known loci and identification of new loci is necessary to better understand their role in health and disease and to identify potential molecular mechanisms. We performed meta-analysis of Metabochip association results for six RBC traits-hemoglobin concentration (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and red blood cell count (RCC)-in 11 093 Europeans from seven studies of the UCL-LSHTM-Edinburgh-Bristol (UCLEB) Consortium. We identified 394 non-overlapping SNPs in five loci at genome-wide significance: 6p22.1-6p21.33 (with HFE among others), 6q23.2 (with HBS1L among others), 6q23.3 (contains no genes), 9q34.3 (only ABO gene) and 22q13.1 (with TMPRSS6 among others), replicating previous findings of association with RBC traits at these loci and extending them by imputation to 1000 Genomes. We further characterized associations between ABO SNPs and three traits: hemoglobin, hematocrit and red blood cell count, replicating them in an independent cohort. Conditional analyses indicated the independent association of each of these traits with ABO SNPs and a role for blood group O in mediating the association. The 15 most significant RBC-associated ABO SNPs were also associated with five cardiometabolic traits, with discordance in the direction of effect between groups of traits, suggesting that ABO may act through more than one mechanism to influence cardiometabolic risk.
Delayed massive immune hemolysis mediated by minor ABO incompatibility after allogeneic peripheral blood progenitor cell transplantation.
Salmon, Jean; Michaux, S.; Hermanne, J. P.; Baudoux, Etienne; Gerard, Christiane; Sondag, Danièle; Fillet, Georges; Beguin, Yves
BACKGROUND: Bone marrow transplantation with minor ABO incompatibility may be followed by moderate delayed hemolysis of the recipient's red cells by donor-derived ABO antibodies. This reaction may be more severe after transplantation of peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPCs). CASE REPORT: A 16-year-old boy underwent an allogeneic PBPC transplant from his HLA-mismatched mother as treatment for acute myeloblastic leukemia that had proved resistant to induction chemotherapy. Transfusion of th...
Freqüências dos grupos sangüíneos e incompatibilidades ABO e RhD em puérperas e seus recém-nascidos Frequencies of blood groups, ABO and Rh D incompatibility in post-delivery women and their liveborn
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Eduardo Baiochi
Full Text Available OBJETIVO: Determinar as freqüências fenotípicas e predizer o risco de incompatibilidade e aloimunização materna RhD na população da Zona Oeste de São Paulo, Brasil. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo no qual avaliamos 2372 puérperas e seus recém-nascidos vivos, no período de um ano, tipificadas para os sistemas ABO e RhD por meio de teste de aglutinação em tubo. RESULTADOS: O estudo mostrou os seguintes percentuais: grupo sangüíneo O, 50,67%; A, 32,17%; B, 13,45%; AB, 3,71%; RhD(+, 90,34% e RhD(-, 9,66%. A ocorrência de incompatibilidade materno-fetal foi de 18,4% para o sistema ABO e de 7% para o RhD. CONCLUSÃO: O contingente da população Rh negativa com alto risco para aloimunização RhD foi estimado em 82%, denotando a importância da profilaxia da aloimunização RhD.OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the frequency of different blood phenotypes and to predict the risk of Rh D alloimmunization and maternal-fetal incompatibility in a Brazilian population living in the West zone of the city of São Paulo - Brazil. METHODS: This descriptive study evaluated 2,372 post-delivery women and their liveborn during one year. Blood types were analyzed by means of tube agglutination tests. RESULTS: The blood type frequencies were: 50.67 O, 32.17 A, 13.45 B, 3.75 AB, 90.34 Rh D(+ and 9.66 Rh D(-. ABO maternal-fetal incompatibility was detected in 18.4% and Rh D incompatibility in 7%. CONCLUSION: The fraction of Rh D(- population at high risk for Rh D alloimmunization was 82%, emphasizing the importance of Rh D alloimmunization profilaxis.
Genetic of the ABO blood system and its link with the immune system A genética do sistema ABO e sua relação com o sistema imune
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Luiz C. de Mattos
Full Text Available In the book "Eat Right For Your Type" the author Peter J. D'Adamo writes that the O blood type was the first blood type to appear in humans and affirms that the blood groups are the key to the immune system. Some recent phylogenetic network studies in humans and non-human primates implies that the A gene represents an ancient form of the ABO genes. Relationships between blood groups and infectious and noninfectious diseases and immunodeficiency abnormalities have also been reported in the literature. As D'Adamo's propositions seem to be in opposition with the current knowledge, we present in this paper some comments about the genetics and the evolution of the ABO blood group genes and some links between this blood system and the functioning of the immune system.Peter J. D'Adamo, autor do livro "Eat Right For Your Type", escreve que o grupo O representa o primeiro tipo sangüíneo que surgiu nos humanos e também afirma que os grupos sangüíneos constituem as bases do sistema imune. Recentes estudos filogenéticos realizados em primatas humanos e não humanos estabeleceram que o gene A representa a forma ancestral dos genes que ocupam o locus ABO. Associações entre os grupos sangüíneos ABO, doenças infecciosas, não infecciosas e imunodeficiências também foram relatadas. Diante das proposições do autor, as quais se opõem às informações resultantes de recentes estudos moleculares e filogenéticos, nossa intenção é apresentar algumas reflexões sobre a genética e a evolução dos genes do sistema ABO e as conexões deste sistema com o sistema imune.
A Laboratory Exercise to Determine Human ABO Blood Type by Noninvasive Methods
Martin, Michael P.; Detzel, Stephen M.
Analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphisms and their association with diseases and nondisease phenotypes is of growing importance in human biology studies. In this laboratory exercise, students determine the genetic basis for their ABO blood type; however, no blood is drawn. Students isolate genomic DNA from buccal mucosa cells that are present…
ABO Blood-Typing Using an Antibody Array Technique Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging
Houngkamhang, Nongluck; Vongsakulyanon, Apirom; Peungthum, Patjaree; Sudprasert, Krisda; Kitpoka, Pimpun; Kunakorn, Mongkol; Sutapun, Boonsong; Amarit, Ratthasart; Somboonkaew, Armote; Srikhirin, Toemsak
In this study, readily available antibodies that are used in standard agglutination tests were evaluated for their use in ABO blood typing by a surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPR imaging) technique. Five groups of antibodies, including mixed clones of anti-A, anti-B, and anti-AB, and single clones of anti-A and anti-B, were used to construct the five-line detection arrays using a multichannel flow cell in the SPR imager. The red blood cell (RBC) samples were applied to a multichannel flow cell that was orthogonal to the detection line arrays for blood group typing. We found that the blood samples were correctly grouped in less than 12 min by the SPR imaging technique, and the results were consistent with those of the standard agglutination technique for all 60 samples. We found that mixed clones of antibodies provided 33%–68% greater change in the SPR signal than the single-clone antibodies. Applying the SPR imaging technique using readily available antibodies may reduce the costs of the antibodies, shorten the measurement time, and increase the throughput. PMID:24021965
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F. Ghannadi R. Varmazyar
Full Text Available There are reports from different countries that some types of glaucoma are associated with blood groups. This cross-sectional study was performed on 400 glaucomatous patients [100 patients in each group of Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG, chronic angle closure glaucoma (CACG, pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEXG and primary congenital glaucoma (PCG] and 400 blood donors as control group to assess the association between blood groups and glaucoma. All patients underwent ABO and Rh blood group testing. The prevalence of blood group A was 30% in the control group, 27% in POAG, 33% in CACA, 38% in PEXG and 36% in PCG. The prevalence of blood group B was 24% in the control group, 19% in POAG, 20% in CACG, 15% in PEXG and 34% in PCG (P < 0.025. The prevalence of blood group AB was 8% in the control group, 9% in POAG, 5% in CACG, 12% in PEXG, and 8% in PCG. The prevalence of blood group O was 38% in the control group, 45% in POAC, 42% in CACG, 35% in PEXG and 22% in PCG (P < 0.001. The prevalence of Rh+ was 88% in the control group, 84% in POAG, 87% in CACG, 86% in PEXG and 87% in PCG. Compared to control group, blood group B was more prevalent and blood group O was less prevalent in PCG. There was no association between other types of blood groups (ABO and Rh and PCG. There was no association between blood groups (ABO and Rh and other types of glaucoma.
[Karl Landsteiner discovers the blood groups].
Lefrère, J-J; Berche, P
The discovery of ABO blood group was a major step in mastering transfusion therapy. Karl Landsteiner (1868-1843) was the author of this discovery. This paper retraces the hard career of this American scientist of Austrian origin, and describes the circumstances that led his research to the discoveries, which were turning points in the history of the immunology.
应用改良流式法检测猕猴和食蟹猴体内血型抗体水平的分布情况%Application of flow cytometry to detect ABO blood group antibody levels in rhesus monkeys and cynomolgus monkeys
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张弛; 王筱啸; 王璐; 向莹; 魏晴; 王婉瑜; 熊郁良; 陈实; 陈刚
绝大部分灵长类动物存在与人类相似的ABO血型系统,该研究采用改良流式法(flow cytometry method,FCM)检测猕猴及食蟹猴血清中血犁抗体水平的分布情况.以流式细胞术为基础,使用商品化人源红细胞为靶细胞,并通过加入特异性荧光标记的抗人IgM或IgG二抗,对收集的实验用猕猴及食蟹猴的血清样本进行检测,以人类健康受试者的血清样本为对照,比较两者血型抗体水平的差异.结果显示:预先用人O型浓缩红细胞吸附猴血清中所含种属间非特异性抗体后,FCM法能够准确检测其血型抗体水平及分型,并且发现猴血清中天然血型抗体的水平明显低于健康人(P<0.05).由此得出:通过预处理清除非特异性抗体的干扰后,FCM法同样适用于灵长类动物血清中血型抗体的检测,也为构建灵长类动物模拟人ABO血型不合器官移植模型提供了技术保障和实验数据.%Similar to humans, most of non-human primates also contain the ABO blood group system. In this study,we sought to evaluate the ABO antibody (Ab) levels in monkeys using a modified flow cytometry method (FCM). The standard commercial human A or B-red blood cells (RBCs) were used as target cells. The binding of target cells and anti-A or B blood group Ab in sera of thesus or cynomolgus monkeys was detected by flow cytometry after adding secondary specific fluorescence-labeled anti-human IgG or IgM Ab. Human healthy blood donor sera were used as controls. The results revealed that, using clear monkey sera, which were pre-absorbed on normal human type O RBCs to remove non-specific anti-human Abs, the modified FCM gave an accurate detection of ABO Ab levels in monkeys.When compared with the results of human sera, the distribution of ABO Ab levels in monkey sera were significantly lower (P<0.05). We concluded that the modified FCM could be used for the detection of monkey ABO Ab levels. The technique and data will be very valuable for
Blood Groups in the Kashmir Valley
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Rafiq A.Calcutti, Mohammed Khali Lone, Showket Ahmed,Bashir A.Shah, Neelofer Jan.
Full Text Available Blood groups are genetically determined and exJ1ibit polymorphism, where different populationgroups have significant difference in the frequency of each blood group. This study wasconducted to determine the frequency of ABO and Rhesus D blood groups among the blooddO:lors. A total number of 1306 blood donors attended the donor centre at SKIMS MedicalCollege Hospital for blood donation in the year 2001-02. After each donation blood sampleswere collected in separate pilot hlbes for the estimation of ABO and Rhesus D blood groups.The frequency of O. A, Band AB, Rhesus D positive and Rhesus D negative were calculatedseparately. The highest li"equency among the ABO blood groups was ofB (39.43% and the lowestwas of AB (8.11 %. Among the Rhesus D phenotypes. majority (93.33% were RhesusD positive. where as only 6.67% were Rhesus D negative. The prevalence of ABO/Rhesus D wascalculated and the highest frequency was o1'B Rh-D positive (37.44% followed by a Rh-D positive(28.9-+%. A Rh-D positive (19.21 %, AB Rh-D positive (7.73%, a Rh-D negative (2.90%,B Rh-D negati'c (1.99%, A Rh-D negative (1.37% and AB Rh-D negative (0.38%. Thisstudy showed that most common group was B followed by a & A and 93.33% were positive forRh-D phenotype.
Short report: severe malaria associated with blood group.
Fischer, P R; Boone, P
The ABO blood groups are not linked to the incidence of simple malaria infection but have been associated with rosette formation. In an effort to see if clinically severe malaria is associated with blood group, 489 patients were studied in Zimbabwe. Patients with malaria and group A blood had lower hemoglobin levels and more risk of coma than did infected patients with other blood groups. In this population, severe malaria is associated with blood group.
Low Titer Group O Whole Blood in Emergency Situations
A randomized controlled pilot trial sponsored by the US Department of Defense comparing components to modified WB plus apheresis platelet indicated...the ABO blood group of the recipient. In case of WB or apheresis platelets, each unit usually contains about 200 to 300 mL of plasma. A transfusion...Benson K: Evaluation of changes in hemoglobin levels associated with ABO-incompatible plasma in apheresis platelets. Transfusion 38(1):51 55, 1998. 14
Autotransfusion performed on a patient with cis AB blood group.
Kawahito, S; Kitahata, H; Kimura, H; Tanaka, K; Oshita, S
Cis AB blood group is a rare variant of the AB blood group resulting from inheritance of both A and B genes on one chromosome. It may lead to misclassification in ABO grouping and clinical misdiagnosis as a result of its divergence from the laws of Landsteiner and Mendel. We encountered a case of cis AB blood group, and we found that autotransfusion was useful during surgery in this patient with a rare blood group.
Validación de técnicas para detección de sangre, sangre humana y grupo sanguíneo ABO en diferentes soportes y condiciones con fines forenses Validation of techniques for detection of blood, human blood and sanguineous group ABO under different supports and conditions with forensic purposes
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MR. Villegas
Full Text Available Las manchas encontradas en la escena del crimen se han constituido como elemento esencial en la resolución de investigaciones judiciales. Establecer su origen y grupo sanguíneo aporta información útil en el proceso de inclusión o exclusión de sospechosos o víctimas. En este estudio se evaluaron pruebas presuntivas de Piramidón, Luminol y Fenolftaleina con el fin de determinar su sensibilidad e interferencia frente a diferentes condiciones de soporte, temperatura, tiempo y ambiente. Además se evaluaron las mismas condiciones para los test de Takayama, Inhibición de la aglutinación y Absorción-elución que determinan el origen de la sangre y tipifican su grupo sanguíneo. Tanto las pruebas presuntivas como las confirmatorias no se ven afectadas en su mayoría al variar los soportes, la temperatura o las condiciones ambientales bajo las cuales fueron almacenadas. Respecto a la sensibilidad se encontró que en las pruebas presuntivas es alta en contraposición a las confirmatorias que requieren de muestras que no hayan sido sometidas a diluciones o lavados.Blood stains found at the scene of the crime have become an essential element when solving judicial investigations. To establish its origin and sanguineous group contributes to useful information in the inclusion process or exclusion of suspects or victims. In our study, we examined the Pyramidone, Luminol, and Phenolphthalein presumptive tests in order to establish their sensitivity (with different degrees of interference and in different support, temperature, time, and storage conditions. The same was carried out to evaluate the agglutination inhibition, absorption-elution and Takayama tests, also used to establish blood origin and type group. In general terms, both the presumptive and the confirmatory tests were not affected in the different supports, temperature, time, and storage conditions we used. As far as sensitivity is concerned, we found that the presumptive tests remained
ABO blood type is associated with endometrial cancer risk in Chinese women
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Wang-Hong Xu; Wei Zheng; Yong-Bing Xiang; Xiao-Ou Shu
ABO blood type has been associated with risk of several malignancies.However,results are not consistent.In this population-based case-control study including 1204 incident endometrial cancer cases and 1212 population controls,we examined the association of self-reported serologic blood type with endometrial cancer risk using a logistic regression model.Women with endometrial cancer were more likely to have blood type A.Compared to women with blood type O,the adjusted odds ratios for endometrial cancer were 1.00 [95% confidence interval (CI),0.79-1.28] for type B,1.24 (95% CI,0.90-1.69) for type AB,and 1.50 (95% CI,1.19-1.90) for type A.A significant dose-response relationship was observed for cancer risk and level of antigen A (P for trend =0.0003).The positive association of blood type A with cancer risk was observed regardless of menopausal status,body mass index,oral contraceptive use,or family cancer history.Our results suggest that ABO blood type may be involved in the development of endometrial cancer.
Late antibody-mediated rejection after ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation during Gram-negative sepsis
A. de Weerd (Annelies); A.G. Vonk (Alieke); H. van der Hoek (Hans); M. van Groningen (Marian); W. Weimar (Willem); M.G.H. Betjes (Michiel); M. Agteren (Madelon)
textabstractBackground: The major challenge in ABO-incompatible transplantation is to minimize antibody-mediated rejection. Effective reduction of the anti-ABO blood group antibodies at the time of transplantation has made ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation a growing practice in our hospital an
冠状动脉粥样硬化病变与ABO血型的相关性研究%Correlation study between coronary atherosclerotic lesion and ABO blood
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白延涛; 李燕
目的:研究冠状动脉粥样硬化病变程度与 ABO 血型的相关性。方法:收治经冠状动脉造影检查患者500例,进行ABO血型统计,探讨冠脉血管狭窄程度与ABO血型相关性。结果:对照组、单支病变组、双支病变组和多支病变组之间ABO血型分布比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:冠心病患者与ABO血型存在一定的关联性,其中非O型血型(尤其是B型血)为冠心病的危险因子。%Objective:To explore the correlation between coronary atherosclerotic lesion and ABO blood.Methods:500 patients with coronary angiography were selected.They were given ABO blood group statistics,and we explored the correlation between extent of coronary artery stenosis and ABO blood.Results:The difference of ABO blood distribution among the control group,single vessel disease group,double vessel disease group and multiple vessel disease group was statistically significant(P<0.05). Conclusion:Coronary heart disease was associated with ABO blood group,and non O blood type(especially B blood) was a risk factor for coronary heart disease.
Distribution of blood groups in blood donors in the blood bank of Jagdalpur, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh
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Sachin A Badge
Full Text Available Aims and Objectives: The incidence of ABO and rhesus (Rh groups varies markedly in different races, ethnic groups, and socioeconomic groups in different parts of the world. The frequencies of ABO and Rh blood groups vary from one population to another and time to time in the same region. The present study was carried out to find the distribution of blood group in rural and tribal populations of Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. Materials and Methods: The present retrospective study was carried out at late Shri Baliram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College and Maharani Hospital blood bank, Jagdalpur, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India, during the 2-year period from January 2014 to December 2015. The blood collections were taken from the voluntary donors at outdoor blood donation camp and in-house blood bank as well as from replacement donors at blood bank. Totally 12,852 donors were considered medically fit and accepted for blood donation during the study period. Results: Out of the total 12,852 donors, most of the donors, i.e., 3996 (31.09% were with blood Group O followed by B (30.44%, A (24.95%, and AB (13.52%. Out of the 12,852 blood donors, majority, i.e., 12,779 (99.43% were male and 73 (0.57% were female. Maximum blood donors, i.e., 12,777 (99.42% were Rh positive while only 75 (0.58% were Rh negative. Conclusion: The knowledge of distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups at local and regional levels is helpful in effective management of blood banks and safe blood transfusion services.
Biofunctionalizing nanofibers with carbohydrate blood group antigens.
Barr, Katie; Kannan, Bhuvaneswari; Korchagina, Elena; Popova, Inna; Ryzhov, Ivan; Henry, Stephen; Bovin, Nicolai
A rapid and simple method of biofunctionalising nylon, cellulose acetate, and polyvinyl butyral electrospun nanofibers with blood group glycans was achieved by preparing function-spacer-lipid constructs and simply contacting them to fibers with a piezo inkjet printer. A series of water dispersible amphipathic glycan-spacer constructs were synthesized representing a range ABO and related blood group antigens. After immediate contact of the amphipathic glycan-spacer constructs with nanofiber surfaces they self-assembled and were detectable by enzyme immunoassays with high sensitivity and specificity.
ABO and Rh Blood Type Relationship in Parents with more than One Disabled Child
Mehrmohammadi, M
Background Parental blood variables are one of the most important medical-biological causes of intellectual and physical-movement disabilities. The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between parents' blood variables (ABO and Rh blood type) and their relationship with frequency of intellectual and physical-movement disabilities in Isfahan province. Materials and Methods This was a descriptive-analytical study and 494 samples were selected from mothers with more than one disabled child and mothers with normal child using simple and multistage random methods. The data collection was done through questionnaire. Based on Kuder-Richardson Formula 20 (KR-20), the reliability of questionnaire was 0.88. The statistical model in this study was a hierarchical log-linear method. Results There was a significant relationship between mother's Rh blood and having disabled child (P=0.002). However no significant relationship between having disabled children and the following variables was found: the father's Rh blood (p=0.2), father and mother's Rh blood together (P=0.5), father blood type (P=0.56), mother blood type (P=0.42), and mother and father blood types together (P=0.7). Conclusion Maternal and fetal blood incompatibility (motherwith negative Rh blood and fetus with positive Rh blood) increased the likelihood of being born with disabilities. PMID:26985351
Tissue distribution of histo-blood group antigens
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Ravn, V; Dabelsteen, Erik
carrier carbohydrate chains. Histo-blood group antigens are found in most epithelial tissues. Meanwhile, several factors influence the type, the amount, and the histological distribution of histoblood group antigens, i.e. the ABO, Lewis, and saliva-secretor type of the individual, and the cell- and tissue......The introduction of immunohistochemical techniques and monoclonal antibodies to specific carbohydrate epitopes has made it possible to study in detail the tissue distribution of histo-blood group antigens and related carbohydrate structures. The present paper summarizes the available data...... concerning the histological distribution of histo-blood group antigens and their precursor structures in normal human tissues. Studies performed have concentrated on carbohydrate antigens related to the ABO, Lewis, and TTn blood group systems, i.e. histo-blood group antigens carried by type 1, 2, and 3 chain...
Molecular genetic analysis of ABO, MNS, Duffy, Diego, Lutheran, Kidd, Dombrock and Colton blood group systems in Sichuan Yi population%四川地区彝族ABO等8个血型的分子遗传学研究
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辛友盼; 田力; 宋宁; 张嵘; 姚志强; 陈静娴
Objective To elucidate the molecular mechanism of ABO, MNS, Duffy, Diego, Lutheran, Kidd, Dombrock and Colton blood groups in Sichuan Yi population,and investigate their gene frequencies. Methods The ABO blood group of 120 samples were genotyped through sequencing exons 6 and 7 of ABO gene,and the others were genotyped by PCR-SSP. Results In the unrelated 120 samples ,five common ABO alleles were identified :A101 ( 0. 020 8) ,4102 (0.166 7), B101 ( 0.245 8), 001 (0. 304 2), 002 (0. 262 5). Compared to Sichuan Han population, the frequency of the A gene was significantly lower. The allele frequencies of other seven blood groups were as follows ;M =0. 683 3,N =0. 316 7,S =0.091 7 ,s =0.908 3;Lua = 0,Lub =1;Fya =6.945 8,Fyb =0.029 2,FyES =0.015 O;Jka =0.525 O,Jkb =0.475 0;Dia =0.016 7 ,Dib =0. 983 3;Doa =0.120 S,Dob =0. 879 2;Coa = 1,Cob =0. The allele frequencies of the MNS and Diego were con-sistent with the data of population in the south China. The Yi population also showed the genetic specialty of their own :FyES gene exists, and the frequency of Jka gene is a little bit higher than that of Jkb gene, and the frequency of Doa gene is little bit higher. There was no differences between the gene frequencies of Lutheran and Colton blood group (they all were in ac-cordance with Hardy-weinberg equilibrium). Conclusion This study reveals the genetic background of 9 red cell blood group systems in Sichuan Yi population, and provides scientific data for safe transfusion, blood donor recruitment and cor-rect blood Storage.%目的 了解四川地区彝族人群ABO、Duffy、Kidd、MNs、Diego、Lutheran、Dombrock、Colton血型的分子遗传背景及其基因频率的分布规律.方法 采集四川省凉山彝族自治州布拖市和冕宁县共120名彝族无血缘关系健康者血样,对ABO基因第6、7外显子作测序分析;对Duffy等另外7个血型系统采用聚合酶链式反应-序列特异性引物(PCR-SSP)作基因分型.结果 120例四川凉山彝族�
Impact of Graft-Recipient ABO Compatibility on Outcomes after Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant for Nonmalignant Disease.
Kudek, Matthew R; Shanley, Ryan; Zantek, Nicole D; McKenna, David H; Smith, Angela R; Miller, Weston P
Existing literature shows mixed conclusions regarding the impact of ABO incompatibility on outcomes after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Because the future for umbilical cord blood (UCB) expansion technologies is bright, we assessed whether this typically overlooked graft characteristic impacted various outcomes after UCB transplantation (UCBT) for nonmalignant disorders (NMDs). A prospectively maintained institutional blood and marrow transplant program database was queried for all patients undergoing first UCBT for NMDs. UCB and recipient ABO compatibility was considered as matched, major mismatched, minor mismatched, or bidirectional mismatched. The impact of ABO incompatibility was assessed on overall survival, graft failure, acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), time to neutrophil and platelet recovery, day 0 to day 100 RBC transfusion burden, and donor hematopoietic chimerism. Through December 2014, 270 patients have undergone first UCBT for various NMDs. In both univariable and multivariable analyses, ABO compatibility status did not appear to impact any outcomes assessed, although a trend toward increased grades III to IV acute GVHD was seen in recipients of major mismatched units. When considering UCBT for treatment of NMDs, ABO compatibility between the donor unit and intended recipient does not appear to be an important consideration in the UCB unit choice.
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Full Text Available We present a rare case of an A2B +ve blood group with obstetric hemorrhage in mild hypovolemic shock with DIC. An emergency request for blood transfusion confounded the blood bank officer as the patient's blood was seemingly incompatible with all ABO blood groups. Further investigation revealed the patient's blood group to be a rare subtype of the A group known as A2+veB. This article highlights the need to be aware of such rare subgroups, especially in tertiary referral centers, where unbooked Obstetric emergencies are encountered on a regular basis, so life-saving measures can be appropriately taken.
ABO Genotyping of Complete Hydatidiform Moles
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R. A. Fisher
Full Text Available It has been suggested that the ABO blood group of a patient and her partner influence the clinical outcome for patients having a pregnancy with a complete hydatidiform mole (CHM. Since CHM lack red blood Cells, it has not previously been possible to type CHM serologically and investigate the relationship between the blood group of the CHM and that of the patient. In the present study we have demonstrated the feasibility of using molecular genotyping to determine the ABO genotype of CHM, the ABO genotype being consistent with the androgenetic origin of CHM in all cases. In the series of 48 cases of CHM, the requirement for chemotherapy was not significantly different in those patients with a CHM of like blood group compared with those with a CHM of unlike blood group.
基因分型技术首次应用于类孟买型家系ABO基因的研究%Genotyping of ABO blood group in a family of para-Bombay type in Chinese firstly
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喻琼; 吴国光; 邓志辉; 梁延连; 苏宇清; 赵桐茂
Esterase D and ABO Polymorphisms in Turkish Population
Perçin, E. Ferda; Sezgin, Ilhan; Çolak, Ahmet; ÇINAR, Ziynet
This study is intended to be a contribution to the determination of the genetic structure of the Turkish population. For this purpose, esterase D (ESD), an erythrocyte enzyme, and ABO blood group loci phenotypes from the blood samples of two hundred healthy and unrelated individuals from different regions of Turkey were determined. ESD enzyme phenotypes were determined by cellulose acetate electrophoresis, and ABO blood group phenotypes were determined by the aglutination test; in this w...
Immunodetection of Helicobacter sp. and the associated expression of ABO blood group antigens in the gastric mucosa of captive and free-living New World primates in the Amazon region
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Délia Cristina Figueira Aguiar
Full Text Available The histo-blood group ABH antigens were first described in humans. These antigens are only present on erythrocytes from great apes and humans, while in more primitive animals they are found in tissues and body fluids. The ABH antigens are mainly distributed in tissues exposed to the external environment and potentially serve as ligands for pathogens or inhibitors of tissue connections. The objective of this paper was two-fold: (i to determine the presence of Helicobacter sp. in the gastric mucosa of 16 captive and 24 free-living New World monkeys and (ii to evaluate the presence of histopathological alterations related to bacterial infection and the associated expression of ABH antigens in the tissue. Stomach tissues from 13 species of monkey were assessed using haematoxylin-eosin and modified Gram staining (Hucker methods. An immunohistochemical analysis of the tissue revealed the presence of infectious bacteria that were characteristic of the genus Helicobacter sp. The results demonstrate that various species of monkey might be naturally infected with the Helicobacter sp. and that there is an increased susceptibility to infection. This study serves as a comparative analysis of infection between human and non-human primates and indicates the presence of a new species of Helicobacter.
ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation
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Schousboe, Karoline; Titlestad, Kjell; Baudier, Francois;
INTRODUCTION: Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for many patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Due to shortage of donor kidneys in Denmark, there is a need to expand the possibilities for donation. At the Odense University Hospital (OUH), we have introduced ABO......-incompatible kidney transplantation. We used antigenspecific immunoadsorptions to remove blood group antibodies and anti-CD20 antibody (rituximab) to inhibit the antibody production. The aim of introducing the ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation at the OUH was to increase the rate of living donor kidney...... transplantation without increasing rejection or mortality rates. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective evaluation. Eleven patients received ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation. The patients were followed for 3-26 months. RESULTS: One patient had an antibody-mediated rejection, one patient suffered T...
A case of nearly mistaken AB para-Bombay blood group donor transplanted to a group 'O' recipient.
Townamchai, Natavudh; Watanaboonyongcharoen, Phandee; Chancharoenthana, Wiwat; Avihingsanon, Yingyos
Unintentional ABO mismatch kidney transplantation can cause detrimental hyperacute rejection. We report the first successful ABO incompatible kidney transplantation from an AB para-Bombay donor to O recipient. At the initial evaluation, the donor's ABO type was discordance on the cell typing and serum typing, which typed to be 'O' as cell typing and 'AB' as serum typing. At the second investigation, it was confirmed that the donor had a unique, rare but not uncommon blood type AB para-Bombay which was incompatible with the recipient's blood group. The kidney transplantation was successfully performed by an ABO incompatible preconditioning, double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) and rituximab. The serum creatinine at 12 months post-transplantation was 1.3 mg/dL. The pathology of the kidney biopsy showed no signs of rejection.
The Study of ABO Groups and Rh Factor in Active and Non-active Carriers of Hepatitis B Virus
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Haydeh Alaoddolehei et al.
Full Text Available During past eight decades, many studies have been performed to determine relationship between infectious diseases and blood groups. Interaction of microorganisms and RBC membrane is probably because of antigenic similarity, adherence through specific receptors or demodulation of antibody response (1. The first known relationship between blood groups and infectious diseases was seen in Plasmodium vivax. It is believed that sensitivity to HIV infection is related to blood groups and Rh factor (2. Hepatitis is a general word which caused by many factors such as DNA virus named HBV (hepatitis B virus. Several serologic determinants [eg. Glycoprotein surface antigen (HBsAg, viral peptide antigen (HBeAg, antibody against viral nucleoprotein (HBcAb] and PCR lead to recognition of HBV (3. A number of individuals with chronic infection (presence of HBsAg are divided to active and onactive groups. All cases are positive in HBcAb and negative in HBsAb. Active cases are recognized by detection of HBeAg and HBV-DNA, some clinical symptoms and elevated laboratory tests (ALT and AST (4. This study was performed based on presence of ABO and Rh antigens on other cells (5 which could be used as receptors for viruses. All individuals infected with HBV in the past or present time who were referred to a clinic were enrolled to this study. Fifty-five patients (10 female and 45 male were active and 182 (64 female and118 male were non-active out of 237 person with HBsAg. The blood samples were collected and ABO and Rh typing was done by Blood Filtration and Investigation Co (Palayesh and Pajohesh of blood company. Lot. No: MAbA09 antiserum. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using ||2 test. This study showed that active individuals have A (18.2%, B (18.2%, O (58.2%, AB (5.4%, Rh positive (96.4% and Rh negative (3.6% and nonactive individuals have A (26.9%, B (25.3%, O (41.2%, AB (6.6%, Rh positive (98.4% and Rh negative (1.6% (Table 1. These findings revealed that
ABO血型系统中1种新A2等位基因的发现及在中国福建地区汉族人群中A2亚型调查%Discovery of A Novel A2 Allel in ABO Blood Group System and Investigation of Its Distribution in Han Population of Chinese Fujian Province
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张爱; 池泉; 任本春
This study was aimed to investigate the distribution of A2 subgroup in Han Population of Chinese Fujian province and its molecular mechanisms . One individual with serologic ABO blood grouping discrepancy was identified with commercially available monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies and lectin: anti-A, anti-B, anti-AB, anti-Al, and anti-H reagents according to the routine laboratory methods. DNA sequences of exon 6, 7 and intron 6 of ABO gene were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction using genomic DNA and direct DNA sequencing or sequencing after gene cloning. Red cells of 3 176 A or AB unrelated individuals were tested with anti- Al. The results showed that this individual was identified as A2 subgroup by serological technology, sequencing analysis indicated the A2 subgroup with novel A variant allele , the novel A allele being different from the allele A101 by 467C > T and 607G > A missense mutation in exon 7, no A2 subgroup was identified from the 3 176 individuals by using standard serological technology. It is concluded that a novel A allele responsible for A2 subgroup composing of 467C > T and 607G > A has been firstly confirmed, and the A2 subgroup is very rare in Chinese Fujian Han population.%本研究探讨ABO血型系统中A2亚型在中国福建地区汉族人群中的分布频率及其分子机制.采用血清学方法鉴定1例A2亚型标本,PCR扩增ABO基因第6、7外显子及第6内含子,PCR产物经割胶纯化后直接测序,并对含有突变位点的扩增片段进行单倍体序列分析;用抗-A1单克隆血清筛查福建地区3176例A或AB型汉族无偿献血者.结果表明,该例A2亚型的基因型鉴定为A/ Olv,与A101相比,其第7外显子存在467C>T和607G>A突变,分别导致多肽链P156L和E203K替换;经标准血清学方法检测,3176例随机A或AB型献血者(同时期健康献血者约16527人)未检出A2亚型.结论:首次发现467C>T和607G>A组合的A2等位基因,A2亚型在福建地区汉族人群中罕见.
Common variation in the ABO glycosyltransferase is associated with susceptibility to severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Fry, Andrew E.; Griffiths, Michael J.; Auburn, Sarah; Diakite, Mahamadou; Forton, Julian T.; Green, Angela; Richardson, Anna; Wilson, Jonathan; Jallow, Muminatou; Sisay-Joof, Fatou; Pinder, Margaret; Peshu, Norbert; Williams, Thomas N.; Marsh, Kevin; Malcolm E Molyneux
There is growing epidemiological and molecular evidence that ABO blood group affects host susceptibility to severe Plasmodium falciparum infection. The high frequency of common ABO alleles means that even modest differences in susceptibility could have a significant impact on the health of people living in malaria endemic regions. We performed an association study, the first to utilize key molecular genetic variation underlying the ABO system, genotyping >9000 individuals across 3 African pop...
Transfusion reaction in a case with the rare Bombay blood group
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Hayedeh Javadzadeh Shahshahani
Full Text Available Bombay phenotype is extremely rare in Caucasian with an incidence of 1 in 250,000. When individuals with the Bombay phenotype need blood transfusion, they can receive only autologous blood or blood from another Bombay blood group. Transfusing blood group O red cells to them can cause a fatal hemolytic transfusion reaction. In this study, we report a case with the rare Bombay blood group that was misdiagnosed as the O blood group and developed a hemolytic transfusion reaction. This highlights the importance of both forward and reverse typing in ABO blood grouping and standard cross-matching and performing standard pretransfusion laboratory tests in hospital blood banks.
Transfusion reaction in a case with the rare Bombay blood group.
Shahshahani, Hayedeh Javadzadeh; Vahidfar, Mohamad Reza; Khodaie, Seyed Ali
Bombay phenotype is extremely rare in Caucasian with an incidence of 1 in 250,000. When individuals with the Bombay phenotype need blood transfusion, they can receive only autologous blood or blood from another Bombay blood group. Transfusing blood group O red cells to them can cause a fatal hemolytic transfusion reaction. In this study, we report a case with the rare Bombay blood group that was misdiagnosed as the O blood group and developed a hemolytic transfusion reaction. This highlights the importance of both forward and reverse typing in ABO blood grouping and standard cross-matching and performing standard pretransfusion laboratory tests in hospital blood banks.
ABO blood group antigens in oral mucosa. What is new?
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Dabelsteen, Erik
which represent secondary gene products. They are synthesized in a stepwise fashion from a precursor by the action of different glycosyltransferases. In non-keratinized oral mucosa, a sequential elongation of the carbohydrates is associated with differentiation of epithelial cells, resulting...... in expression of precursors on basal cells and A/B antigens on spinous cells. Reduction or complete deletion of A/B antigen expression in oral carcinomas has been reported, a phenotypic change that is correlated with invasive and metastatic potential of the tumours and with the mortality rates of the patients....... Disappearance of the antigens is ascribed to the absence of A or B transferase gene expression. Several studies have shown that loss of A and B antigen expression is associated with increased cell motility, invasion in matrigel, and tumourigenecity in syngenic animals. In vivo studies of human oral wound...
Our first experiences in applying an original method for removal of ABO-isoagglutinins in ABO-incompatible kidney recipients
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Ignjatović Ljiljana
Full Text Available Background/Aim. Due to improved methods for removal of ABO isoagglutinins and novel immunosuppressive protocols, short and long term outcome in blood group incompatible is similar to blood group compatible kidney transplantation. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of our original method for removal of ABO isoagglutinins from the blood in ABO-incompatible kidney allograft recipients. Method. Between 2006 and 2008 twelve patients were transplanted from ABO incompatible living donors. Titers of ABO isoagglutinins were 4-128 (IgG. Immunosuppressive therapy started 14 days before kidney transplantation with rituximab, followed by a triple therapy (prednisone + tacrolimus + mycophenolate mofetil and the first plasma exchange (PE procedure, in which one plasma volume was substituted with albumin and saline on day 7 before transplantation. For selective extracorporeal immunoadsorption, the removed plasma was mixed with donor blood type filtered red blood cells, centrifuged and the supernatant separated and preserved. In the next PE procedure, the removed plasma was replaced with immunoadsorbed plasma, and so on. Titers of ABO agglutinins, renal allograft function and survival were followed-up. Results. The pre-transplant treatment consisting of 1-5 PE procedures and immunosuppressive therapy resulted in target ABO agglutinins titers below 4. During a 10-24 month follow-up three patients had an early acute rejection, one patient acute rejection and hemolytic anemia, two patients surgical complications and one of them lost his graft. In the post-transplant period, the titers of ABO antibodies remained below 4. All the patients had stable kidney allograft function with mean serum creatinine ±SD of 129 ± 45 μmol/l at the end of the study. Conclusion. Our method for removal of ABO antibodies was effective in a limited series of patients and short-term follow-up.
Possible role of ABO system in age-related diseases and longevity: a narrative review.
Rizzo, Claudia; Caruso, Calogero; Vasto, Sonya
ABO blood group antigens are expressed either on the surface of red blood cells either on a variety of other cells. Based on the available knowledge of the genes involved in their biosynthesis and their tissue distribution, their polymorphism has been suggested to provide intraspecies diversity allowing to cope with diverse and rapidly evolving pathogens. Accordingly, the different prevalence of ABO group genotypes among the populations has been demonstrated to be driven by malaria selection. In the similar manner, a particular ABO blood group may contribute to favour life-extension via biological mechanisms important for surviving or eluding serious disease. In this review, we will suggest the possible association of ABO group with age-related diseases and longevity taking into account the biological role of the ABO glycosyltransferases on some inflammatory mediators as adhesion molecules.
Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction in a Patient with Bombay Phenotype: Implications for ABO Grouping.
Malhotra, Sheetal; Dhawan, Hari Krishan; Jain, Ashish; Sachdev, Suchet; Marwaha, Neelam
Bombay blood group is a rare phenotype that is characterized serologically by absence of H, A and B antigens on red cell surface and presence of corresponding antibodies in the serum. We report a case of 45-year old patient having Bombay blood group phenotype who experienced an acute reaction due to transfusion of mismatched blood unit.
Isolation of bifidobacteria for blood group secretor status targeted personalised nutrition
Makivuokko, H.; Wacklin, P.; Koenen, M.E.; Laamanen, K.; Alakulppi, N.; Venema, K.; Matto, J.
Background: Currently, there is a constant need to find microbial products for maintaining or even improving host microbiota balance that could be targeted to a selected consumer group. Blood group secretor status, determining the ABO status, could be used to stratify the consumer group. Objective:
Investigation of Yangzhou Region Blood Donors' ABO and Rh Blood Types Distribution and Correlation%扬州地区献血者ABO及Rh血型人群分布及其相关性调查
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焦玉东; 范恩勇
Objective To Explore Yangzhou blood donors' ABO and Rh blood groups distribution and correlation.Methods From January 2010 to June 2011,63925 samples collected by Yangzhou blood bank from unpaid blood donors on streets,were enrolled in this study.Positive and negative stereotypes of ABO blood specimens,identification and genotyping of Rh blood group were tested by U-shaped micro-plate methods.Rh negative confirmatory tests were recognized by anti-globulin method using three kinds IgG anti-D reagents from different manufacturers.Samples gene frequencies,haplotype frequencies and expected values were calculated.The phenotypic observed and expected value were compared by the X2 test,to test the Hardy-Weinberg goodness of fit.Results The gene frequencies of ABO blood group were r>p>q,phenotype distribution characteristics were O>A>B>AB; Rh phenotypes population distribution were CCDee>CcDEe>CcDee>ccDEE>ccDEe>CCDEe>ccDee,ccdee>Ccdee>CCdee>ccdEe>CcdEe>ccdEE,haplotype frequencies were CDe>cDe>cDE>CDE,cde>Cde>cdE>CdE,and gene frequencies characteristics were D>d,C>c,e>E.The difference between the expected and observed values of the ABO blood group and Rh blood group were no statistical significance (P>0.05).Hardy-Weinberg,the goodness of fit test results were good.Conclusions The distributions of ABO and Rh blood typing population in this region were in line with the Hardy-Weinberg population-based genetic equilibrium in population genetics.Through the survey of the ABO and Rh blood group distributions in Yangzhou region,we could accurately grasp the law of Yangzhou region blood donors' blood types distribution,which were contribute for unpaid blood donors recruitment,reasonable blood collection plan development,blood reserves and rare blood types establishment library.%目的 探讨扬州地区献血者ABO,Rh血型人群分布状况,并对其相关性进行调查研究.方法 选择2010年1月至2011年6月本市中心�
Frequency and Distribution of Blood Groups in Blood Donors in Western Ahmedabad AND#8211; A Hospital Based Study
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Patel Piyush A
Full Text Available Background: Up till now about 400 red cells antigen have been identified. The majority are inherited by Mendelian fashion. The ABO and Rhesus (Rh blood group system are most important for blood transfusion purposes, parental testing, legal medicine and in population genetic study. Objective: This study was conducted to determine and compare the frequency of ABO and Rh blood groups in blood donors in secondary care teaching hospital at Western Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at Blood bank, GMERS Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad over a period of seven years from 1st January 2005 to 31st December 2011. Blood group of the blood donors was determined by commercially available standard monoclonal antisera by test tube agglutination technique. Results & conclusion: Out of 5316 subjects, 5076 (95.48% were male and 240 (4.52% were female subjects. The commonest ABO blood group present was B (39.40 % followed by O (30.79 %, A (21.94 % and AB (7.86 % in blood donors; while in Rhesus system, 5053(95.05% donors were Rh-positive and 263(4.95% donors were Rh-negative. The study has a significant implication regarding the inventory management of blood bank and transfusion services for the patient admitted in our secondary care teaching hospital. [National J of Med Res 2012; 2(2.000: 202-206
Erythrina lectins detect the H/HI blood groups.
Sudakevitz, D; Gilboa-Garber, N; Levene, C; Sela, R; Bhattacharyya, L
The lectin purified from Erythrina corallodendron seeds which binds N-acetyllactosamine greater than N-acetyl-D-galactosamine greater than alpha and beta galactosides greater than D-galactose was examined for its ABO(H) blood group specificity. It has been shown that this lectin causes the strongest hemagglutination of O(H) and weakest of Oh(Bombay) red blood cells, and interacts with the H antigen in association with the I antigen. The reactions of Erythrina corallodendron and Erythrina indica lectins (which are similar in sugar specificity) with erythrocytes of different ABO(H) and Ii blood groups (the I bloods were all from adults and the i from either cord or adult bloods) revealed the following order of activity: O(H)I greater than A2 I greater than O(H)i adult greater than A2BI greater than BI greater than O(H)i cord greater than A1I greater than A1i adult greater than Bi cord greater than A1BI greater than Ai cord greater than ABi cord greater than OhI. The Erythrina indica lectin showed a lower differentiation between the agglutination of O(H) and Oh erythrocytes. Both Erythrina lectins exhibited H/HI blood group preference but were not inhibited by the saliva from ABO(H) "secretors". Thus they may be classified with the Cytisus sessilifolius, Lotus tetragonolobus and Laburnum alpinum lectins which are inhibited by lactose but not by H blood group substances in secretions.
Genetic predisposition to chikungunya – a blood group study in chikungunya affected families
Ramakrishna Vadde; Sarojamma Vemula; Sudarsanareddy Lokireddy
Abstract Chikungunya fever is a viral disease transmitted to humans by the bite of CHIKV virus infected Aedes mosquitoes. During monsoon outbreak of chikungunya fever, we carried out the genetic predisposition to chikungunya in disease affected 100 families by doing blood group (ABO) tests by focusing on individuals who were likely to have a risk of chikungunya and identified the blood group involved in susceptibility/resistance to chikungunya. In the present study, based on blood group antig...
Relationship between Serum Iron Profile and Blood Groups among the Voluntary Blood Donors of Bangladesh.
Hoque, M M; Adnan, S D; Karim, S; Al-Mamun, M A; Faruki, M A; Islam, K; Nandy, S
Blood donation results in a substantial iron loss and subsequent mobilization from body stores. Chronic iron deficiency is a well-recognized complication of regular blood donation. The present study conducted to compare the level of serum ferritin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC) and percentage transferrin saturation in different ABO and Rhesus type blood groups among the voluntary blood donors of Bangladesh. The present prospective study included 100 healthy voluntary donors attending at Department of Blood Transfusion, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka between the periods of July 2013 to Jun 2014. From each donor 10mL venous blood sample was taken and divided into heparinized and non-heparinized tubes for determination of hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), serum iron (SI), total iron binding capacity (TIBC) and serum ferritin by standard laboratory methods. Percentage of transferrin saturation (TS) calculated from serum iron and TIBC. Data were analyzed with SPSS (version 16) software and comparisons between groups were made using student's t-test and one way ANOVA. In the present study mean±SD of age of the respondents was 27.2±6.5 years with a range of 18 to 49 years and 81.0% were male and 19.0% were female. Among the donors 18.0% had blood group A, 35.0% had blood group B, 14.0% had blood group AB and 33.0% had blood group O. Among the donors 91.0% had rhesus positive and 9.0% had rhesus negative. Donors with blood group O had lowest haemoglobin, serum iron and transferring saturation levels. Donors with blood group A had highest TIBC level. Donors with blood group B had lowest serum ferritin level. An independent samples 't' test showed statistically significant difference in serum ferritin and percentage transferrin saturation between blood group AB and blood group O and in percentage transferrin saturation between blood group B and blood group O. One way ANOVA showed that there is no significant difference in haemoglobin, serum iron, serum
O型洗涤红细胞残留ABO血型抗体检测及非O型患儿输注安全性观察%Detection of Residual ABO Antibody in Washed Red Blood Cell of Group O and Its Safety of the Application in Pediatric Patients
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马曙轩; 宋文琪; 赵宇东; 靳剑芸; 邵华
目的 采用多种血型血清学方法检测O型洗涤红细胞中残留ABO血型抗体(IgM抗-A,抗-B;IgG抗-A和抗-B)的含量,观察非O型患儿输注O型洗涤红细胞的安全性.方法 取O型洗涤红细胞上清,首先采用盐水试管法检测其中IgM抗-A、抗-B含量.再用凝聚胺法、微柱凝胶法、手工抗人球蛋白法检测其中IgG抗-A、抗-B含量.选取非O型患儿输注O型洗涤红细胞者(异型组)与年龄体重相当的输等量同型洗涤红细胞的患儿(同型组),分别比较2组患儿输血前后血红蛋白上升幅度、总胆红素和直接胆红素水平、直接coombs试验结果.结果 共检测O型洗涤红细胞上清液597份,盐水试管法在室温及4℃ 条件下均未观察到凝集现象,显微镜下也未观察到凝集现象.凝聚胺法、微柱凝胶法、手工抗人球蛋白法检测IgG抗-A和抗-B均为阴性.2组患儿输血前后血红蛋白上升幅度、总胆红素和直接胆红素水平差异无统计学显著性意义(t值分别为0.19,0.22和0.13,P> 0.05),直接coombs试验均为阴性.结论 血型血清学方法无法检出O型洗涤红细胞中残留ABO血型抗体.非O型患儿输注O型洗涤红细胞是安全的.%Objective To detect the residual ABO antibodies (IgM anti A and anti B,IgG anti A and anti B) in the washed group O red blood cell supernate and to observe the safety of its application in pediatric patients. Methods Immediate spin tube test was carried out to detect IgM anti A and anti B in the supernate. Polybrene,microtube gel technology and mannul anti human globulin assays were used separately to detect IgG anti A and anti B in the supernate. After receiving typed O washed red blood cell,the level of hemoglobin,content of total bilirubin and direct bilirubin and the results of direct coombs test were compared in children typed O and typed A,B or AB. Results Altogether 597 units of washed red blood cell were detected,IgM anti A and anti B were not detected by
Correlation between 'H' blood group antigen and Plasmodium falciparum invasion.
Pathak, Vrushali; Colah, Roshan; Ghosh, Kanjaksha
The ABO blood group system is the most important blood group system in clinical practice. The relationship between Plasmodium falciparum and ABO blood groups has been studied for many years. This study was undertaken to investigate the abilities of different blood group erythrocytes to support in vitro growth of P. falciparum parasites. P. falciparum parasites of four different strains (3D7, 7G8, Dd2 and RKL9) were co-cultured with erythrocytes of blood group 'A', 'B', 'O' (n = 10 for each) and 'O(h)' (Bombay group) (n = 7) for 5 days. Statistically significant differences were observed on the fourth day among the mean percent parasitemias of 'O', non-'O' ('A' and 'B') and 'O(h)' group cultures. The parasitemias of four strains ranged from 12.23 to 14.66, 11.68 to 13.24, 16.89 to 22.3, and 7.37 to 11.27 % in 'A', 'B', 'O' and Bombay group cultures, respectively. As the expression of H antigen decreased from 'O' blood group to 'A' and 'B' and then to Bombay blood group, parasite invasion (percent parasitemia) also decreased significantly (p group erythrocytes were virtually converted to Bombay group-like erythrocytes by the treatment of anti-H lectins extracted from Ulex europaeus seeds. Mean percent parasitemia of lectin-treated cultures on the fourth day was significantly lower (p Bombay group erythrocyte cultures, thus further strengthening the hypothesis.
No evidence for a direct effect of von Willebrand factor's ABH blood group antigens on von Willebrand factor clearance
Groeneveld, D J; van Bekkum, T; Cheung, K L; Dirven, R J; Castaman, G; Reitsma, P H; van Vlijmen, B; Eikenboom, J
BACKGROUND: One of the major determinants of von Willebrand factor (VWF) plasma levels is ABO blood group status, and individuals with blood group O have ~ 25% lower plasma levels. The exact mechanism behind this relationship remains unknown, although effects on clearance have been postulated. OBJEC
Histo-blood group antigens in human fetal thymus and in thymomas
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Engel, P; Dabelsteen, Erik; Francis, D;
-y, Le-x and sialyl-Le-x) of the ABO-histo-blood group system was investigated in 19 normal fetal thymuses (gestational age 16 to 39 weeks) and in 19 thymomas in order to study possible tumor-associated changes in the glycosylation pattern. The material was investigated by immunochemical stainings...
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance--Veterans' Group Life Insurance regulation update--ABO, VGLI application, SGLI 2-year disability extension. Final rule.
This document amends the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) insurance regulations concerning Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) to reflect the statutory provisions of the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010, which became law on October 13, 2010, and resulted in the need for amendments to change the SGLI Disability Extension period from 1 year to 2 years in duration; provide SGLI Traumatic Injury Protection (TSGLI) retroactive coverage effective from October 7, 2001, for all qualifying injuries regardless of the geographic location and military operation in which the injuries were incurred; and remove the SGLI and Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) Accelerated Benefits Option (ABO) discount rate. This rule also clarifies that ``initial premium'' refers to ``initial Veterans' Group Life Insurance premium,'' updates the current address of the Office of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (OSGLI), managed by Prudential Insurance Company of America, to reflect where the ABO application is mailed for processing, and corrects the OSGLI phone number. Finally, this rule removes the ABO application form from the regulation, and it corrects and clarifies language concerning the VGLI application period that was inadvertently incorrectly modified in a prior amendment of the regulations.
梯形微板法在ABO反定型中的应用%Application of Trapezoidal Microplate Method to Reverse ABO Grouping
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杜雪宁; 刘芳兰; 王振卿; 张来玉
Objective To evaluate the application of trapezoidal microplate method to reverse ABO grouping. Methods Im-munological reaction of blood group antigen and antibody were carried out on trapezoidal microplate, and the blood group was determined by judging the agglutination by using high-tech camera digital analysis. The method was evaluated for accuracy, reliability, reproducibility and resistance to interference of blood lipid, using U-shaped microplate method as control. Results The accuracy and reproducibility of trapezoidal microplate method were 99. 97% and 100% respectively, and the interference of blood lipid was effectively avoided. All the indexed of the method were superior to those of U-shaped microplate method. Conclusion Trapezoidal microplate method is a high accurate and stable method for reverse ABO grouping, which is more suitable for the treatment of a large quantity of samples in blood station system.%目的 评价梯形微板法在ABO反定型中的应用.方法 采用梯形微板进行血型抗原抗体免疫学反应,利用高科技摄像数码分析技术进行凝集判别,确定血型,分析该方法的准确性、可靠性、重复性和脂血抗干扰性,同时以U型微板法作平行对照.结果 梯形微板法的准确性为99.97%,可靠性较高,重复性为100%,且能有效避免脂血的干扰,各项指标均优于U型微板法.结论 梯形微板法在ABO反定型鉴定中是一项准确性高、稳定性好的检测手段,更适合于血站系统的大批量标本的结果处理.
The role of blood groups in the development of diabetes mellitus after gestational diabetes mellitus
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Full Text Available Hatice Karagoz,1 Abdulsamet Erden,2 Ozerhan Ozer,2 Kubra Esmeray,2 Ali Cetinkaya,2 Deniz Avci,2 Samet Karahan,2 Mustafa Basak,2 Kadir Bulut,2 Hasan Mutlu,3 Yasin Simsek4 1Internal Medicine Department, Acibadem Kayseri Hospital, 2Internal Medicine Department, 3Medical Oncology Department, 4Endocrinology Department, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM is a common condition that is defined as glucose intolerance of varying degree with onset or first recognition during pregnancy and it affects approximately 5% of all pregnancies all over the world. GDM is not only associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as macrosomia, dystocia, birth trauma, and metabolic complications in newborns, but it is also a strong predictor of transitioning to overt DM postpartum. The association of ABO blood groups with DM has been observed before in several epidemiological and genetic studies and resulted with inconsistent findings, but still there are not enough studies in the literature about the association of ABO blood groups with GDM. In this study, we aimed at investigating any possible relationship between the ABO blood group system and GDM and also the transitioning of GDM to overt DM postpartum, in Turkey.Patients and methods: A total of 233 patients with GDM from Kayseri Training and Research Hospital between 2002 and 2012 were included in the study. The cases that have serologically determined blood groups and Rh factor in the hospital records were included in the study, and the patients with unknown blood groups were excluded. Patients were classified according to blood groups (A, B, AB, and O and Rh status (+/-. GDM was diagnosed based on the glucose cut-points of the International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Society Groups. The distributions of blood groups of the patients with GDM were compared with the distribution of blood groups of 17,314 healthy donors who were
The Distribution of ABO and RhD Negative Phenotypes of Blood Donors in Xinxiang District%新乡地区无偿献血者ABO及RhD阴性表型分布
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孟毓; 岳献荣; 曹珺; 秦小敏
Objective To investigate in Xinxiang area blood donors of RhD Negative blood distribution of ABO blood group and RhD Negative phenotype, and constantly improve the RhD Negative blood donation are database and guarantee the clinical safe use of blood. Methods This study will have a statistical analysis RhD negative blood donors ABO blood type distribution、 RhD negative blood donors antigen phenotypes distribution and Clinical use and blood scrapped situation of RhD negative blood from January 2010 to March 2015. Results RhD negative rate in Voluntary Blood Donors is 0.50% in Xinxiang District, the distribution of ABO blood group was B (33.19%) >A (29.37%) >O (27.29%) >AB (10.15%), and the composition of blood group was lower than that in the sequence, there are significant differences in the differences between different blood groups (PdCcee> dccEe> dCCee>dCcEe>dccEE ,There are significant differences in the differences between different antigen phenotypes(PO (29.37%)>A (27.29%)>AB(10.15%),不同血型间差异有统计学意义(PdCcee>dccEe>dCCee>dCcEe>dccEE,不同抗原表型间差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。结论通过对新乡地区2010年1月-2015年3月无偿献血者ABO血型及RhD阴性表型分布进行统计分析,有针对性地制定招募方案,同时完善了RhD阴性献血者表型分型档案库,为临床用血者提供RhD表型相合的血液,对临床输血的安全性和有效性意义重大。
ABO System: molecular mimicry of Ascaris lumbricoides
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Ponce de León Patricia
Full Text Available A. lumbricoides has been associated to the ABO System by various authors. The objective was to detect ABO System epitopes in A. lumbricoides of groups O, A, B and AB patients. 28 adult parasites were obtained from children to be used as assay material. The patients ABO blood groups were determined. Extracts of A. lumbricoides [AE] were prepared by surgical remotion of the cuticle and refrigerated mechanical rupture. Agglutination Inhibition (AI and Hemoagglutination Kinetics (HK tests were used with the [AE]. Of the 28 [AE], eight belonged to O group patients, 15 to A group, three to B group and the remaining two to AB children. The AI Test showed A epitopes in two [AE] of group A patients and B epitopes in two [AE] of group B patients. The HK Test showed B antigenic determiners in two [AE] of group B patients and in two [AE] of group AB patients as well as A antigenic determiners in one [AE] of A group patient. Of the 28 [AE] studied in both tests B epitopes were detected in all [AE] from B and AB patients and A epitopes in three of the 15 [AE] of group A patients. The experiments carried out suggest that A. lumbricoides might absorb A and B antigens from the host, and/or modify the cuticular carbohydrates expression as a kind of antigenic mimicry.
ABO blood type, diabetes and risk of gastrointestinal cancer in northern China
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Yan Gong; Yun-Sheng Yang; Xiao-Mei Zhang; Ming Su; Jean Wang; Jin-Dong Han; Ming-Zhou Guo
AIM: To explore the potential risk factors related to gastrointestinal cancer in northern China.METHODS: A total of 3314 cases of gastrointestinal cancer (esophageal, gastric, pancreatic and biliary) and 2223 controls (including healthy individuals, glioma and thyroid cancer) were analyzed by case-control study. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was applied to evaluate the association between different cancers and hepatitis B surface antigen, sex, age, blood type, diabetes, or family history of cancer.RESULTS: Type 2 diabetes was significantly associated with gastric, biliary and pancreatic cancer with an OR of 2.0-3.0. Blood type B was significantly associated with esophageal cancer [odd ratio (OR) = 1.53, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.10-2.14] and biliary cancer (OR = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.09-2.05). The prevalence of type 2 diabetes was significantly higher in gastric, biliary and pancreatic cancers compared with other groups, with ORs ranging between 2.0 and 3.0. Family history of cancer was strongly associated with gastrointestinal compared with other cancers.CONCLUSION: Blood type B individuals are susceptible to esophageal and biliary cancer. Type 2 diabetes is significantly associated with gastric, biliary and especially pancreatic cancer.
Hemotype全自动血型分析系统在血型鉴定中的应用研究%Research on hemotype fully automatic blood grouping instrument for identification of blood groups
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马晓军; 李海军; 李凌波
目的 探讨全自动血型分析系统在ABO、RhD血型鉴定中的应用.方法 使用微板法自动血型分析系统,在一次性U形板上通过加样、离心、振荡、判读完成血型检测并发送报告.结果 8013份献血者ABO血型一次性准确定型率99.91%(8006/8013),7例正反定型不一致(含O细胞凝集),Rh(D)阴性4例.60例乳糜标本ABO血型正反定型一致.结论 全自动血型分析系统进行ABO正反定型及RhD血型检测更安全可靠,实验操作实现了标准化、自动化,检测结果可永久保存、便于查询.%Objective To evaluate fully automatic blood grouping instrument for identification of blood groups of ABO and RhD. Methods Using automatic detection system distribute red cell or plasma in microplate. After reacting with blood grouping reagent, observe the results and report on LAN (Local Area Network). Results The rates of first proper ABO grouping were 99. 91% (8006/8013).7 out of 8013 O-group donor blood samples showed agglutination in the reverse ABO typing. 1 sample was found to RhD negative. The rates of first proper ABO grouping were 100% ( 60/60) of chylemia. Conclusion Fully automatic blood grouping instrument for detecting blood groups of ABO and RhD is safer,Standardization and automatic of blood grouping experiments has been achieved. The results can be stored timelessly, and are convenient for query.
Chinese medical researches of maternal-fetal ABO blood type incompatibility%母儿ABO血型不合的中医药研究进展
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胡凤英; 赵蕾; 吕玲
母罂ABO血型不合可导致多种新生儿疾病甚至死亡,部分核黄疸幸存儿的智力发育多受到影响.本文综述了母婴ABO血型不合的病因病机、孕前期和妊娠期中医药治疗的方法及其疗效.%Maternal-fetal ABO blood type incompatibility is an autoimmune disease.This disease can lead to miscarriage,stillbirth,children edema,early-onset neonatal jaundice,hemolytic anemia,kemicterus and neonatal death,etc.The author overviewed the etiology and pathogenesis of Matemal-fetal ABO blood type incompatibility,as well as the TCM therapeutic methods and effects in treating this disease at pre-pregnancy period and pregnancy.
Higher frequency of secretor phenotype in O blood group – its benefits in prevention and/or treatment of some diseases
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Full Text Available Mohamad Salih JaffPathology Department, Hawler Medical University (Formerly Salahaddin University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, IraqAbstract: ABO blood groups and secretor status are important in clinical and forensic medicine and in relation to some diseases. There are geographic and racial differences in their frequencies, but the frequency of secretor status in different ABO blood group systems has not been determined yet. Therefore, the aim of this study was mainly to determine this point. Blood and saliva from 762 randomly selected apparently healthy adult individuals (480 men and 282 women were examined to determine their ABO and Rhesus blood groups by standard conventional methods, and their secretor status by using Lewis blood grouping and/or hemagglutination inhibition test of saliva. Results showed that 76.1% of the study population were ABH blood group antigens secretors and 23.9% were nonsecretors. The frequencies of secretor status in different ABO blood groups were 70.1% in group A, 67.8% in group B, 67.9% in group AB, and 88.3% in group O. In conclusion, blood group O individuals have significantly higher frequency of secretor status than non-O blood group individuals. This finding would be beneficial to them, protecting them, at least partially, from certain malignancies or allowing them to have less aggressive disease, and this finding might be useful in enhancing further studies and research in this direction.Keywords: blood group O, ABO blood groups, secretor phenotype, frequency, malignancies, prevention and/or treatment
Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation with ABO-Incompatible Grafts: A German Single Center Experience
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Armin D. Goralczyk
Full Text Available Adult living donor liver transplantations (ALDLTs across the ABO blood group barrier have been reported in Asia, North Americas, and Europe, but not yet in Germany. Several strategies have been established to overcome the detrimental effects that are attached with such a disparity between donor and host, but no gold standard has yet emerged. Here, we present the first experiences with three ABO-incompatible adult living donor liver transplantations in Germany applying different immunosuppressive strategies. Four patient-donor couples were considered for ABO-incompatible ALDLT. In these patients, resident ABO blood group antibodies (isoagglutinins were depleted by plasmapheresis or immunoadsorption and replenishment was inhibited by splenectomy and/or B-cell-targeted immunosuppression. Despite different treatments ALDLT could safely be performed in three patients and all patients had good initial graft function without signs for antibody-mediated rejection (AMR. Two patients had long-term graft survival with stable graft function. We thus propose the feasibility of ABO-incompatible ALDLT with these protocols and advocate further expansion of ABO incompatible ALDLT in multicenter trials to improve efficacy and safety.
Analysis and discussion of positive and negative stereotypes inconformity in ABO blood type appraisal%ABO血型鉴定中正反定型不一致时的分析与探讨
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范瑾; 张珏
Objective:To appraise and analyze the complicated blood type caused by positive and negative stereotypes inconformity using ABO complicated blood type 3-step analysis method so as to explore the reasons and solutions. Methods:Both test tube method and micro column cell-bind method were used for routine determination of ABO blood type. When there is the inconformity of positive or negative stereotypes, it is necessary to do absorption test, saliva blood group substance determination, antibody screening, subtype detection and so on and to further apply ABO complicated blood type 3-step analysis. Results:The number of people with positive and negative stereotypes inconformity was 20, of which two cases were caused by inappropriate operation and the others by physiological factor, autoantibody, irregular antibody, abnormal plasma proteins, blood disease and so on. Conclusion:The appraisal, analysis and judgment were respectively performed based on different diagnosis test and the right helper methods were chosen to detect ABO blood type, which can improve the accuracy of blood type appraisal and the safety and effectiveness of blood transfusion.%目的:利用ABO疑难血型3步分析法对正反定型不一致时导致的疑难血型进行鉴定和分析,探讨其原因与解决办法。方法:用试管法和微柱凝胶卡法常规检测ABO血型,正反定型不符者进一步做吸收放散试验、唾液血型物质测定、抗体筛选、亚型检测等,并应用ABO疑难血型3步分析法进行分析、鉴定。结果:共检测正反定型不符20例。其中2例属于人为原因操作不规范导致正反定型结果不符,另外18例疑难血型鉴定分析原因主要为:生理因素、自身抗体、不规则抗体、血浆蛋白异常、血液病等影响因素。结论:按照不同的确诊试验分别进行鉴定分析判断,选择正确的辅助方法检测ABO血型,提高血型鉴定的准确性与输血的安全有效性。
Emergency dilatation and curettage in a patient with Bombay blood group.
Ali, Muhammad Asghar; Sohaib, Muhammad
Bombay blood group is a rare autosomal recessive phenotype within the ABO blood group. It represents genetically suppressed A, B and H genes. When considering such patients for transfusion, only blood of identical Bombay type can be safely transfused. We are reporting a patient having Bombay phenotypic blood, underwent emergency dilatation and curettage with active per vaginal bleeding due to retained products of placenta. There are numerous anaesthetic considerations, including emergency surgery with hemodynamic instability due to ongoing blood loss, dilutional coagulopathy as well as presence of Bombay phenotype that severely limit the possibility of red blood cell transfusion. Only four donors were registered with the blood bank of the institution and none was traceable. It becomes a real challenge for the anesthesiologist to manage such type of patients without having units of red packed cell which management is described hereby.
ABO System Dependence Of Erythrocyte Crenation By Low Power He-Ne Laser Radiation
Rasia, Rodolfo J.; Martinelli, Cristina; Valverde de Rasia, Juana R.
Samples of erythrocytes of different ABO groups, diluted in normal saline, were irradiated with high concentrated low power He-Ne Laser beam during 30 minutes. By microscopic observations made every 5 minutes the crenation time history of the irradiated red cells were determined. Assuming the crenation to have two sequential steps, experimental data of the rate constants for each of two steps of each blood sample were calculated. All these parameters and crenation-time history curves appear different and characteristic for each group of ABO-System. Further work to verify detected sensibility changes in inmunohematological reactions with Laser treated red blood cells is under progress.
Blood Group Antigen Recognition via the Group A Streptococcal M Protein Mediates Host Colonization
De Oliveira, David M. P.; Hartley-Tassell, Lauren; Everest-Dass, Arun; Day, Christopher J.; Dabbs, Rebecca A.; Ve, Thomas; Kobe, Bostjan; Nizet, Victor; Packer, Nicolle H.; Walker, Mark J.; Jennings, Michael P.
ABSTRACT Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus [GAS]) is responsible for over 500,000 deaths worldwide each year. The highly virulent M1T1 GAS clone is one of the most frequently isolated serotypes from streptococcal pharyngitis and invasive disease. The oral epithelial tract is a niche highly abundant in glycosylated structures, particularly those of the ABO(H) blood group antigen family. Using a high-throughput approach, we determined that a strain representative of the globally disseminated M1T1 GAS clone 5448 interacts with numerous, structurally diverse glycans. Preeminent among GAS virulence factors is the surface-expressed M protein. M1 protein showed high affinity for several terminal galactose blood group antigen structures. Deletion mutagenesis shows that M1 protein mediates glycan binding via its B repeat domains. Association of M1T1 GAS with oral epithelial cells varied significantly as a result of phenotypic differences in blood group antigen expression, with significantly higher adherence to those cells expressing H antigen structures compared to cells expressing A, B, or AB antigen structures. These data suggest a novel mechanism for GAS attachment to host cells and propose a link between host blood group antigen expression and M1T1 GAS colonization. PMID:28119471
Polycystic ovary syndrome, blood group & diet: A correlative study in South Indian females
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Rahul Pal, Pratik Kumar Chatterjee, Poulomi Chatterjee, Vinodini NA, PrasannaMithra, Sourjya Banerjee, Suman VB2, Sheila R. Pai
Full Text Available Aim: To find out the co-relation between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS with blood group & diet in South Indian females, between the age-group of (20-30 years. Objectives: Correlative analysis of ABO & Rh system, dietary habits & alcohol consumption with PCOS. Materials & Methods: 100 patients between (20-30 years, diagnosed with PCOS were selected. A standard PCOS questionnaire was given. Blood group & dietary status data were collected. Patients were grouped according to ABO & Rh system considering their diet & alcohol intake (p≤0.05 significant. Result: Our data revealed that the highest risk of PCOS was observed in females with blood group 'O' positive followed by 'B' positive who were on mixed diet & used to consume alcohol. Our study also suggests that Rh negative individuals didn't show any association with PCOS. Conclusion: The results of our study suggest that 'O' positive females, are more prone to PCOS. Though the relative frequency of B positive individuals are more in India, females with blood group O positive are more susceptible to PCOS, contributing factors being mixed diet & alcohol intake. So, early screening of 'O' positive &'B' positive females of reproductive age-group in South-India, could be used as a measure for timely diagnosis of PCOS, better management &also prevention of complications. However, further research should be done to investigate the multifaceted mechanisms triggering these effects.
EFFICACY OF ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY ON A, B AND O BLOOD GROUPS--Relationship between A, B, O blood groups and the acupuncture therapy
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Amit Kr. Chakraborty; Mrigendranath Gantait; Biswapati Mukherjee
Efficacy of acupuncture therapy varies in patients with similar ailments. The present study was undertaken to search for a marker for better efficacy of acupuncture therapy. The study was made in 224 patients including osteoarthritis 141 (62.94 %), polyarthritis 23 (10.26 %), Bursitis & synovitis 15 (6.69 %) and others 45 (20.08 %). ABO blood groups were tested for each patient. It appears that patients belonging to group AB and B responded well to acupuncture therapy in proportionately more number. Good result was achieved in 47.82 % cases in group AB and 46.04 % cases in group B, whereas patients of group A and O showed good result in 27.65 % and 26.15 % cases respectively. Apparently it may be concluded that patients of AB & B blood groups would respond comparatively well to acupuncture therapy.
Genetic polymorphism of blood groups and erythrocytes enzymes in population groups of the Republic of Macedonia.
Efremovska, Lj; Schmidt, H D; Scheil, H G; Gjorgjevic, D; Nikoloska Dadic, E
This study presents the results of an examination of 3 blood-group systems (ABO, Rhesus, and P1) and erythrocyte enzymes (ADA, AK, ALADH, PGD, SAHH, PGM1, PGM3, GPT, GOT, ACP, UMPK, ESD and GLO) in populations that reside in R. Macedonia. Four population samples from the Republic of Macedonia (129 Macedonians from Skopje, 98 Albanians from Skopje, 95 Aromanians from Krusevo, 102 Aromanians from Stip) were included in the study. A comparison of the obtained results with data from literature on other Balkan populations has been made. The results of the comparison of the studied alleles indicate relatively small genetic distances among the studied populations. The obtained dendrograms indicate a larger homogeneity in the large Balkan populations, and a manifest trend of separating the Aromanian population of the Stip region. A larger separation is characteristic in the Greek population of Thrace.
ABO typing in experimental cynomolgus monkeys using non-invasive methods
Wang, Xiaoxiao; Chen, Song; Chen, Gang
ABH antigens are not expressed on the red blood cells of monkeys, making it difficult to accurately determine their blood type. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility, convenience, and stability of two non-invasive methods for ABO typing (a reverse gel system assay and a buccal mucosal cell immunofluorescent assay) in cynomolgus monkeys (n = 72). The renal tissue immunofluorescent assay was used to obtain an accurate blood type in the monkeys. Using the reverse gel system assay and preabsorbed serum, we achieved accurate detection of ABO blood groups in 65 of the 72 monkeys but obtained confusing results in the remaining 7. The original immunofluorescent staining of the buccal mucosal smears clearly and correctly identified the ABO blood groups in 50 of the 72 monkeys. After repeated smearing and staining, the ABO group type could be correctly identified in samples from the rest of the monkeys, which were either lacking sufficient buccal mucosal cells or contained impurities. Based on our findings, we recommend the reverse gel system assay as the first choice for primate blood type analysis, and the buccal mucosal cell immunofluorescent assay as a Supplementary Method whenever the reverse gel system assay fails to give a clear result. PMID:28112245
Common variation in the ABO glycosyltransferase is associated with susceptibility to severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Fry, Andrew E.; Griffiths, Michael J.; Auburn, Sarah; Diakite, Mahamadou; Forton, Julian T.; Green, Angela; Richardson, Anna; Wilson, Jonathan; Jallow, Muminatou; Sisay-Joof, Fatou; Pinder, Margaret; Peshu, Norbert; Williams, Thomas N.; Marsh, Kevin; Molyneux, Malcolm E.; Taylor, Terrie E.; Rockett, Kirk A.; Kwiatkowski, Dominic P.
There is growing epidemiological and molecular evidence that ABO blood group affects host susceptibility to severe Plasmodium falciparum infection. The high frequency of common ABO alleles means that even modest differences in susceptibility could have a significant impact on the health of people living in malaria endemic regions. We performed an association study, the first to utilize key molecular genetic variation underlying the ABO system, genotyping >9000 individuals across 3 African populations. Using population- and family-based tests we demonstrated that alleles producing functional ABO enzymes are associated with greater risk of severe malaria phenotypes (particularly malarial anemia) in comparison with the frameshift deletion underlying blood group O: Case-control allelic odds ratio (OR) 1.2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.09 – 1.32, P=0.0003; Family-studies allelic OR 1.19, CI 1.08 – 1.32, P=0.001; Pooled across all studies allelic OR 1.18, CI 1.11 - 1.26, P=2×10−7. Analyzing the family trios we found suggestive evidence of a parent-of-origin effect at the ABO locus. Non-O haplotypes inherited from mothers, but not fathers, are significantly associated with severe malaria (likelihood ratio test of Weinberg, P=0.046). Finally we used HapMap data to demonstrate a region of low FST (−0.001) between the three main HapMap population groups across the ABO locus, an outlier in the empirical distribution of FST across chromosome 9 (~99.5 – 99.9th centile). This low FST region may be a signal of longstanding balancing selection at the ABO locus, caused by multiple infectious pathogens including P. falciparum. PMID:18003641
Laboratory blood group examination of proteolysis degradation human blood
Beta Ahlam Gizela, Beta Ahlam Gizela
Background: Blood group examination has many purposes and one of them is identification. In several forensic cases there is incompatibility of blood group in corpse and in other evidences usually used blood group examination is serum agglutination method. From the previous study, it was found that there was increasing osmotic fragility of red cell. For that reason, we need to know how the result of blood group tests in degradation human blood.Objective: The purpose of this study is to know bl...
Current experience with renal transplantation across the ABO barrier.
Nelson, P W; Helling, T S; Shield, C F; Beck, M; Bryan, C F
Solid organ transplantation has traditionally been governed by the rules of blood group compatibility. Thus, it has been demonstrated that crossing the ABO blood group barrier generally results in hyperacute rejection. However, the A2 subtype of the blood group A is a weaker antigen. Under certain circumstances, organs from donors with blood group A2 can be transplanted across the ABO blood group barrier into recipients of O or B blood type. Since 1986, 33 patients including 24 blood group O and 9 blood group B patients received A2 (30) or A2B (3) donor kidneys. Both cadaver donor (31) and living-related grafts (2) have been undertaken. The mean follow-up since transplantation for the 21 patients with functioning grafts is 36 months, with a 67.2% current graft survival. Immunosuppression for these transplants consisted of azathioprine, prednisone, and cyclosporine, often in combination with prophylactic OKT3 or antilymphocyte globulin as protocol dictated. Special immunosuppressive protocols such as splenectomy or plasmapheresis were not used. The serum of the potential recipient was analyzed for immunoglobulin G (IgG) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) forms of antibody against A1 and A2 red blood cells. There is a strong correlation between a low (less than or equal to 1:8) anti-A1 IgG titer and both early and long-term graft function. Recipients with an IgG titer greater than 1:8 in the pretransplant serum had a much higher incidence of early graft failure. We no longer recommend transplantation of A2 kidneys into O or B recipients with a pretransplant titer of greater than 1:8 but found that recipients with low titers have graft function rates essentially equal to those of ABO-compatible patients. Patients with blood group B have, over time, lower anti-A IgG titers than do blood group O patients. In addition, the graft survival among blood group B patients is 89% compared with 58% among group O recipients. This may be due to the generally low titers found in blood
Are the blood groups of women with preeclampsia a risk factor for the development of hypertension postpartum?
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Full Text Available Deniz Avci,1 Hatice Karagoz,2 Ozerhan Ozer,1 Kubra Esmeray,1 Kadir Bulut,1 Fatma Aykas,1 Ali Cetinkaya,1 Emine Uslu,1 Samet Karahan,1 Mustafa Basak,1 Abdulsamet Erden1 1Internal Medicine Department, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, 2Internal Medicine Department, Acibadem Kayseri Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey Introduction: Preeclampsia (PE is a pregnancy-related disorder characterized by hypertension (HT and proteinuria noticeable after 20 weeks of gestation. PE is now considered as a cardiovascular disease risk factor and a number of studies have shown that experiencing PE increases the prevalence of various cardiovascular risk factors, such as metabolic syndrome and HT. In this study, we aimed to investigate any possible relationship between the ABO/Rh blood group system and PE in Turkey. In the second part of the study, we examined the relationship between the ABO blood group system and development of HT after PE. Patients and methods: A total of 250 patients with PE from Kayseri Training and Research Hospital between 2002 and 2012 were included in the study. Patients were classified according to blood groups (A, B, AB, and O and Rh status (+/-. Results: There was a significant difference between the patients with PE and the control group in terms of distribution of ABO blood groups and the percentage of group AB was found to be higher in patients with PE compared to the control group (P=0.029. The risk of developing PE was significantly higher in group AB than other blood groups (P=0.006. The risk of developing HT after PE was significantly higher in group O than other blood groups (P=0.004. Discussion: In this study, we found that the patients with blood group AB have a higher risk for PE. The patients with PE of blood group O are at high risk of developing HT, and Rh factor was identified as another risk at this point and these patients should be closely followed postpartum. Keywords: ABO blood groups, Rh factor, preeclampsia
Genetic and mechanistic evaluation for the mixed-field agglutination in B3 blood type with IVS3+5G>A ABO gene mutation.
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Ding-Ping Chen
Full Text Available BACKGROUND: The ABO blood type B(3 is the most common B subtype in the Chinese population with a frequency of 1/900. Although IVS3+5G>A (rs55852701 mutation of B gene has been shown to associate with the development of B(3 blood type, genetic and mechanistic evaluation for the unique mixed-field agglutination phenotype has not yet been completely addressed. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In this study, we analyzed 16 cases of confirmed B(3 individuals and found that IVS3+5G>A attributes to all cases of B(3. RT-PCR analyses revealed the presence of at least 7 types of aberrant B(3 splicing transcripts with most of the transcripts causing early termination and producing non-functional protein during translation. The splicing transcript without exon 3 that was predicted to generate functional B(3 glycosyltransferase lacking 19 amino acids at the N-terminal segment constituted only 0.9% of the splicing transcripts. Expression of the B(3 cDNA with exon 3 deletion in the K562 erythroleukemia cells revealed that the B(3 glycosyltransferase had only 40% of B(1 activity in converting H antigen to B antigen. Notably, the typical mixed-field agglutination of B(3-RBCs can be mimicked by adding anti-B antibody to the K562-B(3 cells. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: This study thereby demonstrates that both aberrant splicing of B transcripts and the reduced B(3 glycosyltransferase activity contribute to weak B expression and the mixed-field agglutination of B(3, adding to the complexity for the regulatory mechanisms of ABO gene expression.
The Indian blood group system.
Xu, Q
The Indian blood group system (ISBT: IN/023) consists of two antithetical antigens: In(a) (IN1), which is present in approximately 10 percent of some Arab populations and in 3 percent of Bombay Indians, and its allelic antigen In(b) (IN2), an antigen of high incidence in all populations. In 2007, two new high-incidence antigens were identified as belonging to the IN blood group system, namely IN3 (INFI) and IN4 (INJA). The antigens in this system are located on CD44, a single-pass membrane glycoprotein that is encoded by the CD44 gene on chromosome 11 at position p13. The biologic function of CD44 is as a leukocyte homing receptor and cellular adhesion molecule. The In(a) and In(b) polymorphism represents a 252G>C substitution of CD44, encoding R46P, and lack of IN3 and IN4 results from homozygosity for mutations encoding H85Q and T163R in the CD44 gene. The high-frequency antigen AnWj (901009) has not been assigned to the Indian system, but either is located on an isoform of CD44 or is closely associated with it.
[The kidney transplantation from the ABO-incompatible donors].
Goriaĭnov, V A; Kaabak, M M; Babenko, N N; Shishlo, L A; Morozova, M M; Ragimov, A A; Dashkova, N G; Salimov, É L
The experience of 28 allotransplantations of ABO-incompatible kidneys was compared with the treatment results of 38 ABO-compatible renal transplantations. The transplanted kidney function, morphological changes of the transplanted kidney and the comparative analysis of actuary survival in both groups showed no significant difference. The results of the study prove the validity of the kidney transplantation from the ABO-incompatible donors.
The effect of different apheresis modalities on coagulation factor XIII level during antibody removal in ABO-blood type incompatible living related renal transplantation.
Hanafusa, Norio; Hamasaki, Yoshifumi; Kawarasaki, Hiroo; Kido, Ryo; Shibagaki, Yugo; Ishikawa, Akira; Enomoto, Yutaka; Fujita, Toshiro; Noiri, Eisei; Nangaku, Masaomi
Apheresis therapy is used to remove pathogenic antibodies within the recipient blood during ABO-incompatible living related renal transplantation (LRRT). Factor XIII (FXIII) is a coagulating factor. Its deficiency reportedly engenders perioperative bleeding. This study compared apheresis modalities from the perspective of the FXIII level. Cases 1-3 were treated only with double-filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) without (case 1) or with (cases 2 and 3) fresh frozen plasma (FFP) supplementation. Cases 4 and 5 were treated with simple plasma exchange (PEx) with FFP supplementation for the last session. Cases 1-3 showed a marked (case 1, 8.6%) or moderate (case 2, 26.2%; case 3, 28.4%) decrease in FXIII on the day before the procedure after the last apheresis session, although cases 4 (81.9%) and 5 (66.2%) did not. Case 1 experienced perioperative bleeding. The last session is usually performed the day before the surgical procedure. Therefore, FXIII elimination by DFPP might cause bleeding complications because of its slow recovery. The fact warrants that the last apheresis modality during the course might be PEx from the viewpoint of FXIII depletion.
Human RBCs blood group conversion from A to O using a novel α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase of high specific activity
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YU ChengYu; XU Hua; WANG LiSheng; ZHANG JianGeng; ZHANG YangPei
α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (aNAGA) can convert group A human red blood cells (RBCs) to group O. One novel aNAGA gene was cloned by PCR from Elizabethkingia meningosepticum isolated from a domestic clinical sample. Pure recombinant aNAGA was obtained by genetic engineering and protein purification with a calculated molecule of 49.6 kD. aNAGA was selective for terminal a-N-acetylgalacto-samine residue with a high specific activity, aNAGA could completely remove A antigens of 1 U (about 100 mL) group A1 or A2 RBCs in 1 h at pH 6.8 and 25℃ with a consumption of 1.5 or 0.4 mg recombinant enzyme. Enzyme-converted group A RBCs did not agglutinate after being mixed with monoclonal anti-A or sera of groups A, B, AB and O. Other blood group antigens except ABO had no change. FCM analy-sis showed that A antigens and A1 antigens disappeared while H antigens increased. It indicated thataNAGA successfully converted human blood group A RBCs to universally transfusable group O RBCs without the risk of ABO-incompatible transfusion reactions. This aNAGA was suitable for producing universal RBCs to increase clinical transfusion safety, improve the RBCs supply, and to decrease transfusion cost and support transfusion service in case of emergency,
Blood group and serum protein polymorphisms in turpu kapu population of vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh
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V Komal Madhavi
Full Text Available Data on two blood group and three serum protein polymorphisms of the Turpu Kapu, an endogamous population of Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh (AP is presented. The gene frequencies for the blood group systems ABO and Rh are within the ranges of distribution reported earlier among the caste populations of Andhra Pradesh. The study population shows highest frequency of Hp1 allele and the lowest frequency of Hp2 allele compared to the other populations of AP. The Cp system is monomorphic, all individuals being the BB type. The GC system exhibits polymorphism with the gene frequencies of GC1 and GC2 alleles showing the highest and lowest frequencies, respectively, as compared to the caste populations reported earlier. The c2 test suggest that this population is in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium.
Clinico-serologic co-relation in bi-directional ABO incompatible hemopoietic stem cell transplantation
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Sabita Basu
Full Text Available Background: The ABO blood group system is of prime significance in red cell transfusion and organ transplantation. However, ABO compatibility is not critical in allogenic hemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT and approximately 40-50% of hemopoietic stem cell transplants are ABO incompatible. This incompatibility may be major, minor or bi-directional. Though there are descriptions of transfusion practice and protocols in ABO incompatible HSCT, there are considerable variations and transfusion support in these patients can be very challenging. Aims: The immunohematologic observations in two cases of bi-directional ABO incompatible HSCT have been described, and clinico-serologic correlation has been attempted. Materials and Methods: In both cases, peripheral blood stem cell harvests were obtained using the Cobe spectra cell separator. Immunohematologic assessments in the donor and recipient were done as a part of pre HSCT evaluation. Both the standard tube technique and column agglutination method (Ortho Biovue Micro Bead System was used. Antibody screen was done by column agglutination method using three cell panel (Surgiscreen cells. Isoagglutinin titration was done by the master dilution method and standard validated techniques were used. Results: The pattern of laboratory findings in the two cases was different and so were the clinical outcomes. Although there was early engraftment in the first case, the second case developed pure red cell aplasia and this was well-reflected in the immunohematologic assessments. Conclusion: Immunohematologic assessment correlated well with the clinical picture and could be used to predict clinical outcome and onset of complications in ABO incompatible HSCT.
The Relationship between Congenital Heart Disease and Blood Type of ABO%先天性心脏病与ABO血型的关系
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卢建军; 庞辉; 廖南益
目的 了解先天性心脏病患者的ABO血型分布.方法 通过某院2003年-2010年病案管理系统数据库,按国际疾病分类(ICD-10)对符合先天性心脏病诊断标准的1543例病例资料进行回顾性调查,统计先天性心脏病患者的A、B、AB、O血型的百分比,并分别统计室间隔缺损、房间隔缺损、动脉导管未闭、法洛四联症的心脏病患者ABO血型分布情况.结果 先天性心脏病患者的ABO血型分布与正常人血型分布差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).结论 先天性心脏病与患者ABO血型间无显著相关性关系,血型因素不是先天性心脏病的显著易感因素.%0bjective To know about the distribution of blood type of ABO of congenital heart disease . Methods Through database of medical record management system of a hospital from 2003 to 2010, having a retrospective investigation about 1543 cases of meeting the diagnosis standard of congenital heart disease by ICD-10, add up the percentage of blood type of A , B, AB and 0 in congenital heart disease patients; add up respectively the blood type ABE distribution situation of congenital heart disease patients in ventricular septal defeat atrial septal defeat, patent ductus arteriosus and tetralogy of fallot. Results There is no statistical meaning between blood type AB0 distribution of congenital heart disease patients and the normal (P>0.05 ). Conclusions There is no obvious related relationship between congenital heart disease and blood type of AB0 of patients . Blood type factor is not the striking predisposing factor to congenital heart disease .
Structural Insights into Polymorphic ABO Glycan Binding by Helicobacter pylori.
Moonens, Kristof; Gideonsson, Pär; Subedi, Suresh; Bugaytsova, Jeanna; Romaõ, Ema; Mendez, Melissa; Nordén, Jenny; Fallah, Mahsa; Rakhimova, Lena; Shevtsova, Anna; Lahmann, Martina; Castaldo, Gaetano; Brännström, Kristoffer; Coppens, Fanny; Lo, Alvin W; Ny, Tor; Solnick, Jay V; Vandenbussche, Guy; Oscarson, Stefan; Hammarström, Lennart; Arnqvist, Anna; Berg, Douglas E; Muyldermans, Serge; Borén, Thomas; Remaut, Han
The Helicobacter pylori adhesin BabA binds mucosal ABO/Le(b) blood group (bg) carbohydrates. BabA facilitates bacterial attachment to gastric surfaces, increasing strain virulence and forming a recognized risk factor for peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. High sequence variation causes BabA functional diversity, but the underlying structural-molecular determinants are unknown. We generated X-ray structures of representative BabA isoforms that reveal a polymorphic, three-pronged Le(b) binding site. Two diversity loops, DL1 and DL2, provide adaptive control to binding affinity, notably ABO versus O bg preference. H. pylori strains can switch bg preference with single DL1 amino acid substitutions, and can coexpress functionally divergent BabA isoforms. The anchor point for receptor binding is the embrace of an ABO fucose residue by a disulfide-clasped loop, which is inactivated by reduction. Treatment with the redox-active pharmaceutic N-acetylcysteine lowers gastric mucosal neutrophil infiltration in H. pylori-infected Le(b)-expressing mice, providing perspectives on possible H. pylori eradication therapies.
Blood groups and red cell acid phosphatase types in a Mixteca population resident in Mexico City.
Buentello, L.; García, P.; Lisker, R.; Salamanca, F.; Peñaloza, R.
Several blood groups, ABO, Rh, Ss, Fy, Jk, and red cell acid phosphatase (ACP) types were studied in a native Mixteca population that has resided in Mexico City since 1950. Gene frequencies were obtained and used to establish admixture estimates with blacks and whites. The subjects came from three different geographical areas: High Mixteca, Low Mixteca, and Coast Mixteca. All frequencies were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The difference in the ABO frequencies was statistically significant when subjects from the three areas were compared simultaneously. Rh frequencies differed only between the High and the Low Mixteca populations. The ACP frequencies were similar between the Low Mixteca population and a previously reported Mestizo population. However, there were significant differences between the High Mixteca group and a Mestizo population, all the subjects being from Oaxaca. This is the first report of Ss, Fy, Jk, and ACP frequencies in a Mixteca population. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 11:525-529, 1999. Copyright 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Premalignant and malignant oral lesions are associated with changes in the glycosylation pattern of carbohydrates related to ABH blood group antigens
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Dabelsteen, Erik; Clausen, H; Holmstrup, P
The distribution of carbohydrate structures related to the ABO(H) blood group antigen system was studied in biopsies from eight squamous cell carcinomas, and eight erythroplakias with epithelial dysplasia. Twenty oral lesions without histological evidence of malignancy (13 lichen planus lesions...... and 7 homogeneous leukoplakias) were also examined. The distribution of Lex, Ley, H type 2 chain, and N-acetyllactosamine, all type 2 chain carbohydrate structures, was investigated by immunohistological staining using monoclonal antibodies with selected specificity. The histological pattern...
Replication and characterization of association between ABO SNPs and red blood cell traits by meta-analysis in Europeans
McLachlan, S; Giambartolomei, C.; White, J; Charoen, P; Wong, A; Finan, C; Engmann, J; Shah, T; Hersch, M; Podmore, C.; Cavadino, A; Jefferis, BJ; Dale, CE; Hypponen, E; Morris, RW
This is the final version of the article. It first appeared from Public Library of Science (PLOS) via http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0156914 Red blood cell (RBC) traits are routinely measured in clinical practice as important markers of health. Deviations from the physiological ranges are usually a sign of disease, although variation between healthy individuals also occurs, at least partly due to genetic factors. Recent large scale genetic studies identified loci associated with on...
[Blood groups - minuses and pluses. Do the blood group antigens protect us from infectious diseases?].
Czerwiński, Marcin
Human blood can be divided into groups, which is a method of blood classification based on the presence or absence of inherited erythrocyte surface antigens that can elicit immune response. According to the International Society of Blood Transfusion, there are 341 blood group antigens collected in 35 blood group systems. These antigens can be proteins, glycoproteins or glycosphingolipids, and function as transmembrane transporters, ion channels, adhesion molecules or receptors for other proteins. The majority of blood group antigens is present also on another types of cells. Due to their localization on the surface of cells, blood group antigens can act as receptors for various pathogens or their toxins, such as protozoa (malaria parasites), bacteria (Helicobacter pylori, Vibrio cholerae and Shigella dysenteriae) and viruses (Noroviruses, Parvoviruses, HIV). If the presence of group antigen (or its variant which arised due to mutation) is beneficial for the host (e.g. because pathogens are not able to bind to the cells), the blood group may become a selection trait, leading to its dissemination in the population exposed to that pathogen. There are thirteen blood group systems that can be related to pathogen resistance, and it seems that the particular influence was elicit by malaria parasites. It is generally thought that the high incidence of blood groups such as O in the Amazon region, Fy(a-b-) in Africa and Ge(-) in Papua-New Guinea is the result of selective pressure from malaria parasite. This review summarizes the data about relationship between blood groups and resistance to pathogens.
Patterns of human genetic variation inferred from comparative analysis of allelic mutations in blood group antigen genes.
Patnaik, Santosh Kumar; Blumenfeld, Olga O
Comparative analysis of allelic variation of a gene sheds light on the pattern and process of its diversification at the population level. Gene families for which a large number of allelic forms have been verified by sequencing provide a useful resource for such studies. In this regard, human blood group-encoding genes are unique in that differences of cell surface traits among individuals and populations can be readily detected by serological screening, and correlation between the variant cell surface phenotype and the genotype is, in most cases, unequivocal. Here, we perform a comprehensive analysis of allelic forms, compiled in the Blood Group Antigen Gene Mutation database, of ABO, RHD/CE, GYPA/B/E and FUT1/2 gene families that encode the ABO, RH, MNS, and H/h blood group system antigens, respectively. These genes are excellent illustrative examples showing distinct mutational patterns among the alleles, and leading to speculation on how their origin may have been driven by recurrent but different molecular mechanisms. We illustrate how alignment of alleles of a gene may provide an additional insight into the DNA variation process and its pathways, and how this approach may serve to catalog alleles of a gene, simplifying the task and content of mutation databases.
Identification and Characterization of Peptide Mimics of Blood Group A Antigen
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Zhaoming TANG; Lin WANG; Lihua HU; Yirong LI; Tianpen CUI; Juan XIONG; Lifang DOU
In order to investigate peptide mimics of carbohydrate blood group A antigen, a phage display 12-met peptide library was screened with a monoclonal antibody against blood group A antigen, NaM87-1F6. The antibody-binding properties of the selected phage peptides were evaluated by phage ELISA and phage capture assay. The peptides were co-expressed as glutathione S-transferase (GST) fusion proteins. RBC agglutination inhibition assay was performed to assess the natural blood group A antigen-mimicking ability of the fusion proteins. The results showed that seven phage clones selected bound to NaM87-1F6 specifically, among which, 6 clones bore the same peptide sequence, EYWYCGMNRTGC and another harbored a different one QIWYERTLPFrF. The two peptides were successfully expressed at the N terminal of GST protein. Both of the fusion proteins inhibited the RBC agglutination mediated by anti-A serum in a concentration-dependent manner. These results suggested that the fusion proteins based on the selected peptides could mimic the blood group A an- tigen and might be used as anti-A antibody-adsorbing materials when immunoabsorption was applied in ABO incompatible transplantation.
[Solid phase techniques in blood group serology].
Uthemann, H; Sturmfels, L; Lenhard, V
As alternatives to hemagglutination, solid-phase red blood cell adherence assays are of increasing importance. The adaptation of the new techniques to microplates offers several advantages over hemagglutination. Using microplates the assays may be processed semiautomatically, and the results can be read spectrophotometrically and interpreted by a personal computer. In this paper, different red blood cell adherence assays for AB0 grouping, Rh typing, Rh phenotyping, antibody screening and identification, as well as crossmatching will be described.
Molecular basis for H blood group deficiency in Bombay (Oh) and para-Bombay individuals.
Kelly, R J; Ernst, L K; Larsen, R D; Bryant, J G; Robinson, J S; Lowe, J B
The penultimate step in the biosynthesis of the human ABO blood group oligosaccharide antigens is catalyzed by alpha-(1,2)-fucosyltransferase(s) (GDP-L-fucose: beta-D-galactoside 2-alpha-L-fucosyltransferase, EC 220.127.116.11), whose expression is determined by the H and Secretor (SE) blood group loci (also known as FUT1 and FUT2, respectively). These enzymes construct Fuc alpha 1-->2Gal beta-linkages, known as H determinants, which are essential precursors to the A and B antigens. Erythrocytes from individuals with the rare Bombay and para-Bombay blood group phenotypes are deficient in H determinants, and thus A and B determinants, as a consequence of apparent homozygosity for null alleles at the H locus. We report a molecular analysis of a human alpha-(1,2)-fucosyltransferase gene, thought to correspond to the H blood group locus, in a Bombay pedigree and a para-Bombay pedigree. We find inactivating point mutations in the coding regions of both alleles of this gene in each H-deficient individual. These results define the molecular basis for H blood group antigen deficiency in Bombay and para-Bombay phenotypes, provide compelling evidence that this gene represents the human H blood group locus, and strongly support a hypothesis that the H and SE loci represent distinct alpha-(1,2)-fucosyltransferase genes. Candidate sequences for the human SE locus are identified by low-stringency Southern blot hybridization analyses, using a probe derived from the H alpha-(1,2)-fucosyltransferase gene.
Genetic Distance and Genetic Identity between Hindu and Muslim populations of Barak Valley for ABO and Rh genes
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Supriyo CHAKRABORTY
Full Text Available A genetic study was carried out in two endogamous populations namely Hindus and Muslims in the Barak Valley Zone of Assam in India. Nei�s genetic distance and genetic identity between two populations were calculated on the basis of estimated allele frequencies of ABO and Rh blood group genes. The genetic distance between Hindus and Muslims was 0.12% for ABO gene and 0.10% for Rh gene. The genetic identity between two populations was estimated as 99.88% for ABO gene and 99.90% for Rh gene suggesting very high genetic similarity between these two populations. Observed heterozygosity estimate was higher in Hindus (0.5598 for ABO gene and 0.2822 for Rh gene than Muslims (0.5346 for ABO gene and 0.2408 for Rh gene indicating lesser inbreeding in Hindus than Muslims. Fixation index was lower in Hindus (16.02% for ABO gene and 43.56% for Rh gene than Muslims (19.80% for ABO gene and 51.84% for Rh gene. Panmictic index was higher in Hindus than Muslims for both the genes. Fixation and panmictic indices revealed that during evolutionary process the Hindus maintained more outbreeding feature than the Muslims in the valley. In this study, the concepts of genetic load of a population and genotype fitness were extended to alleles to estimate the magnitude of allele genetic load (GL and allele fitness for 3 alleles in ABO gene and for 2 alleles in Rh gene in two populations. The genetic load for O, A and B alleles were lower in Hindus than Muslims. Similar results for genetic load were found for the alleles of Rh gene in the comparison of two populations. The fitness estimates of O, A and B alleles for ABO gene and D and d alleles for Rh gene were higher in Hindus than Muslims. A population with low allele genetic load (GL and high allele fitness (AF might have greater survival advantage in nature in the absence of heterozygote advantage and higher adaptive value of the allele with increased frequency.
Pediatric patient with Bombay blood group: A rare case report
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Sudeshna Bhar (Kundu
Full Text Available Bombay blood group is a rare blood group in which there is the absence of H antigen and presence of anti-H antibodies. At the time of blood grouping, this blood group mimics O blood group due to the absence of H antigen, but it shows incompatibility with O group blood during cross matching. Serum grouping or reverse grouping are essential for confirmation of the diagnosis. Patients carrying this blood group can receive blood only from a person with this blood group. Reported cases of anesthesia in the pediatric patient with Bombay blood group are relatively rare. Here, we present successful anesthetic management along with intraoperative blood transfusion in a pediatric patient with Bombay blood group posted for ovarian cystectomy.
Pediatric patient with Bombay blood group: A rare case report.
Bhar Kundu, Sudeshna; De, Anisha; Saha, Anindita; Bhattacharyya, Chiranjib
Bombay blood group is a rare blood group in which there is the absence of H antigen and presence of anti-H antibodies. At the time of blood grouping, this blood group mimics O blood group due to the absence of H antigen, but it shows incompatibility with O group blood during cross matching. Serum grouping or reverse grouping are essential for confirmation of the diagnosis. Patients carrying this blood group can receive blood only from a person with this blood group. Reported cases of anesthesia in the pediatric patient with Bombay blood group are relatively rare. Here, we present successful anesthetic management along with intraoperative blood transfusion in a pediatric patient with Bombay blood group posted for ovarian cystectomy.
Analysis of correlation between schizophrenia disease and the distribution of ABO blood type%分析精神分裂症与ABO血型分布的相关性
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目的 研究精神分裂症中ABO血型与临床分型、家族史等相关因素的关系.方法 对240例符合CCMD-3精神分裂症诊断标准的精神分裂症患者性别、ABO血型、临床分型、家族史、起病年龄进行统计分析.结果 精神分裂症患者ABO血型分布比例与中国人血型分布比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),O型频率高于A型;性别、家族史、临床分型及起病年龄在ABO血型分布上比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);精神分裂症家族史、临床分型及起病年龄在性别上比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);精神分裂症临床分型、起病年龄在家族史上比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).结论 精神分裂症血型分布频率O型高于A型.精神分裂症患者在性别、临床分型、起病年龄方面无显著的血型及家族史差异.%Objective To study the relationships between ABO blood type and related factors such as Clinical classiifcation, family history in schizophrenia.Methods 240 patients with a CCMD-3 diagnosis of schizophrenia were collected and we Performed statistical analysis on their sex ABO blood type Clinical classification family history age on set.Results There was no signiifcant difference between the schizophrenic and chinese in ABO blood type distribution proportion (P>0.05), blood type O more often than blood type A. sex,Clinical classiifcation,family history and age on set have no differences in ABO blood type distribution proportion (P>0.05). family history of schizophrenia,Clinical classiifcation and age on set have no differences in sex (P>0.05). Clinical classiifcation of schizophrenia age on set have no differences in family history (P>0.05).Conclusion There are more blood type O than blood type A in schizophrenia. sex,Clinical classiifcation,family history and age on set have no differences in blood type among schizophrenic.
Blood groups and malaria Grupos sanguíneos y malaria
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Fabiola Montoya
Full Text Available The possible relationship between erythrocyte antigens and the presence of malaria infection by P. vivax and P. falciparurn was sought in four different ethnic groups of two departments of Colombia. Malaria infection by P. falciparum was found in 91.4% of malaria infected blacks. No significant differences were found between the presence of malaria infection and ABO antigens. In the other blood groups, it was observed that groups MNSs conferred black people a greater Rr for malaria by both species of Plasmodium and that Duffy-negative blacks and indians appeared to be resistant to P. vivax infection. A predominance of P. vivax infection was observed in Katio indians while P.falciparum was predominant in Kuna indians; the reason for this finding still needs to be explored.Con el presente estudio se evalúa la relación existente entre la infección por P. vivax y P. falciparum y los antígenos eritrocitos de cuatro diferentes grupos étnicos en Colombia. P. falciparum se encontró causando malaria en el 91.4% de los individuos de raza negra que tuvieron malaria. No hubo diferenciais significativas entre la infección malaria y los antígenos ABO. La presencia de grupos del sistema MNSs en persona de raza negra confiere un mayor riesgo relativo por la infección para las dos especies de Plasmodium, igualmente hay mayor riesgo cuando se pertenece a la raza negra o indígena y el grupo Duffy es negativo. La infección por P. vivax predomina en los indios Katios pero en los Kunas prevalece P. falciparum.
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B. Venkata Raman
Full Text Available Different plant lectins have been studied for lectin binding activity on ABO blood group system individually to study their suitability for consumption. 45% of plants were found to show blood group agglutination activity against A, B, AB and O groups. These results showed more suitability for consumption of investigated plants and their products to entire human population. Data also alarming human to be more careful about the plant lectins reacting with blood groups as the similar reactions may possibly happen at mucosal surface of the gut. In fact, chemical composition on RBC may similar with mucosal cell surfaces of human gastrointestinal tract. In our investigation results reveal that 27 percent of plant extracts showed activity against A, 38 percent of plant extracts for B, 45 percent plant extracts on AB and 45 percent of plants on O group blood populations of human beings. Further, O blood group humans have shown more significant activity (10 different plants than A, B and AB. Hence, these double blind placebo studies are very promising and would give better results for suitability and digestibility of foods taking either as staple foods or juices, and also several health benefits for controlling the diet intake, based on the blood group type.
Ready-made allogeneic ABO-specific serum eye drops
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Harritshøj, Lene Holm; Nielsen, Connie; Ullum, Henrik
, registered and stored at -30°C in the blood bank. Upon request, frozen ABO-identical serum drops in lots of 14 bottles could be provided immediately. Safety and efficacy were evaluated in 34 patients with severe ocular surface disease refractory to conventional medical therapy. Patients were treated six...... serum treatment. CONCLUSION: Ready-made ABO-identical allogeneic serum eye drops were straightforwardly produced, quality-assured and registered as a safe standard blood product for the treatment of certain cases of severe dry eye disease. Therapeutic efficacy was comparable to previous reports......PURPOSE: To overcome problems and delays of the preparation of autologous serum eye drops, a production line of ABO-specific allogeneic serum eye drops from male blood donors was set up in a blood bank. Feasibility, clinical routine, safety and efficacy were evaluated in a cohort of patients...
Role of blood grouping as a prognostic marker in breast carcinoma its relationship with histological and hormonal prognostic markers
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Lokesh Haswani
Full Text Available Context: Breast carcinomas are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in our country. Estrogen receptor (ER and progesterone receptor (PR status plays a very important role in therapeutic decisions in managing these patients. ABO and Rh blood type has been associated with risk and survival for several malignancies. Aims and Objectives: To know the frequency of ER and PR positivity status in the semi-urban population. To relate ABO/Rh blood group, ER and PR status with histopathological stage and Nottingham prognostic index (NPI. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study carried out on 45 cases from July 2012 to December 2013 who underwent mastectomy for breast cancer were included in our study. Histopathological grade of the tumor, lymph node invasion was noted. NPI was calculated. Immunohistochemistry was done using antibodies against ER and PR. Blood grouping and Rh typing was done. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were done using SPSS package 20. P < 0.05 was considered to be significant. Results: In our study, maximum number of cases were in the fourth decade of life with a mean age of 52 years. ER and PRs were positive in 23/45 (51.1% of cases. Most of the ER and PR negative patients were in the premenopausal group. Lymph node-positive tumors were ER negative (54% and PR negative (58%. Patients in our study belonged to Group B (35.5% and Group O (35.5%. Eighty percent of Rh negative cases were ER and PR positive. A 2 × 2 table correlating ER and PR positivity with Rh negative status revealed a positive correlation with P < 0.05. Majority of ER and PR negative tumors belonged to Groups B and O. Conclusion: Majority of the patients were in premenopausal age group with 51.1% of our cases were ER and PR positive. Majority of Rh negative17 patients were ER and PR positive.
Human Blood Typing: A Forensic Science Approach: Part II. Experiments.
Kobilinsky, Lawrence; Sheehan, Francis X.
Describes several experiments that explore the methodology available to the forensic serologist for typing a human bloodstain in the ABH grouping system. Presents ABO blood group of wet blood, Lattes Crust test procedure, and the absorption-elution procedure. Uses outdated blood; equipment requirements are minimal. (ML)
Lectins as markers for blood grouping.
Khan, Fauzia; Khan, Rizwan H; Sherwani, Asma; Mohmood, Sameena; Azfer, Md A
Lectins are unique proteins of varying biological importance. They are characterized by specific binding to carbohydrate residues, whether monosaccharides, disaccharides or polysaccharides. The sugar heads on the surface of the erythrocyte specify the different blood groups. Lectins, as an antigenic determinant of blood group, have come to be an important tool in the identification of different blood groups. A handful of lectins may be considered excellent reagents for anti-A, anti-B, anti-N etc, but the anti-A and anti-M are not yet regarded as commercially suitable antisera. Lectin from Vicia cracca has been proved to be a good anti-A, lectin from Dolichus biflorus can be used as anti-A1, and lectin from Griffonia simplicifolia as anti-B. Lectin from Vicia graminea is said to be a good typing reagent as Anti-N. On the other hand, the lectins involved in polyagglutination are absolutely essential as the reagent of choice and these cannot as yet be replaced by antibodies of any kind. Erythrocytes with exposed cryptantigens are significantly more sensitive to agglutination by certain lectins than by polyclonal antibodies. Peanut agglutinin (PNA), Polybrene, and Glycine max lectins are frequently used for the identification of different cryptantigens. The application of lectins as an anti-B reagent has proven to be as useful as human polyclonal or mouse monoclonal antibodies. Besides their specificity, lectins are excellent reagents because of their lower cost and indigenous production. The importance of various lectins used as markers for blood grouping is discussed.
Sixth hour transcutaneous bilirubin predicting significant hyperbilirubinemia in ABO incompatible neonates
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Ramesh Y Bhat; Pavan CG Kumar
Background: Neonates with ABO hemolytic disease are at greater risk for developing significant hyperbilirubinemia. We aimed to determine whether sixth hour transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) could predict such a risk. Methods: TcB measurements were obtained at the 6th hour of life in blood group A or B neonates born to blood group O, rhesus factor compatible mothers. Subsequent hyperbilirubinemia was monitored and considered significant if a neonate required phototherapy/exchange transfusion. The predictive role of sixth hour TcB was estimated. Results: Of 144 ABO incompatible neonates, 41(OA, 24; O-B, 17) had significant hyperbilirubinemia. Mean sixth hour TcB was significantly higher among neonates who developed significant hyperbilirubinemia than those who did not (5.83±1.35 mg/dL vs. 3.65±0.96 mg/dL, P4 mg/dL had the highest sensitivity of 93.5% and >6 mg/dL had the highest specifi city of 99%. Area under receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.898. Conclusion: Sixth hour TcB predicts subsequent significant hyperbilirubinemia in ABO incompatible neonates.
Kim, Beom Jun; Myeong Lee, Dong; Hun Lee, Sung; Gim, Wan-Suk
We statistically verify the Hardy-Weinberg principle in genetics by investigating the independence of ABO-blood types of married couples. The allelic frequencies derived from the phenotypic frequencies in ethnic groups via the Hardy-Weinberg principle are used to define a genetic distance (called the blood distance in this work) between two groups. The blood distances are compared with the geographic distances, and then used to construct a network of ethnic groups. We also investigate the relationship between the ABO blood types and the human personalities, gauged by the Myers-Briggs-type indicator (MBTI) psychological test. The statistical χ2-test reveals the independence between the blood types and MBTI results with an exception of type B males. A psychological implication is discussed.
Isolation of bifidobacteria for blood group secretor status targeted personalised nutrition
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Harri Mäkivuokko
Full Text Available Background: Currently, there is a constant need to find microbial products for maintaining or even improving host microbiota balance that could be targeted to a selected consumer group. Blood group secretor status, determining the ABO status, could be used to stratify the consumer group. Objective: We have applied a validated upper intestinal tract model (TIM-1 and culturing methods to screen potential probiotic bacteria from faeces of blood secretor and non-secretor individuals. Design: Faecal samples from healthy volunteers were pooled to age- and sex-matched secretor and non-secretor pools. Faecal pools were run through separate TIM-1 simulations, and bacteria were cultivated from samples taken at different stages of simulations for characterisation. Results: Microbes in secretor pool survived the transit through TIM-1 system better than microbes of non-secretor pool, especially bifidobacteria and anaerobes were highly affected. The differences in numbers of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli isolates after plate cultivations and further the number of distinct RAPD-genotypes was clearly lower in non-secretor pool than in secretor pool. Conclusions: In the present study, we showed that microbiota of secretor and non-secretor individuals tolerate gastrointestinal conditions differently and that a combination of gastrointestinal simulations and cultivation methods proved to be a promising tool for isolating potentially probiotic bacteria.
Red cell antigen prevalence predicted by molecular testing in ethnic groups of South Texas blood donors.
Aranda, Lorena I; Smith, Linda A; Jones, Scott; Beddard, Rachel
Alloimmunization to red blood cell antigens is seen in patients receiving chronic blood transfusion. Knowing the prevalence of blood group antigens of the different ethnicities of South Texas donors can provide better management of rare blood inventory for patients in this geographical area. A total of 4369 blood donors were tested and analyzed for various antigens in the following blood group systems: ABO, Rh, Kell, Duffy, Kidd, MNS, Lutheran, Dombrock, Landsteiner-Wiener, Diego, Colton, and Scianna. Donors tested to be group 0 or A were serologically tested for the Rh (C, E, c, e) antigens. Those that tested as presumably R1R1, R2R2, or Ror were then genotyped. Donors constituted three major ethnicities: black (18.3%), Hispanic (36.3%), and Caucasian (41.1%); ethnicities comprised of Asian, American Indian, multiracial, and other accounted for the remaining donors (4.3%). The most likely common Rh phenotype for each ethnicity is as follows: black -Ror (44.4%), Hispanic -R1R1 (59.0%), and Caucasian -R1R1 (38.9%). The prevalence of Kell, Duffy, and Kidd blood group system antigens in black and Caucasian donors is comparable with published reports for the entire U.S. The black South Texas donor population had an 8.8 percent increase in prevalence of the Fy(a+b-) phenotype as compared with these published reports; the Hispanic South Texas donor population had a prevalence of 36.1 percent of the Fy(a+b-) phenotype. Regarding the Diego blood group system, the Hispanic donor population in South Texas had a prevalence of 93.5 percent for the Di(a-b+) phenotype as compared with published reports for the entire U.S. (>99.9%). The Hispanic population had a prevalence of 7.9 percent of donors testing as M-N+S-s+ as compared with 20.2 percent and 15.6 percent for black and Caucasian donors, respectively. This study helped us determine the prevalence of each of the blood group antigens in the South Texas donor population to establish and maintain adequate rare inventory of
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Full Text Available Finger Print is known to be the best tool of identification. The term dermatoglyphic was coined by Harold Cummin in 1926 and was classified by Sir Francis Galton into loops , whorls and arches. Since then finger prints have been used for determining physical and mental health. Various studies have been carried out throughout the globe to prove its association with Down's syndrome , Schizophrenia , Rubel la embryopathy , other genetic disorders and gender variations. Studies also suggest a correlation of finger prints and blood groups. Hence an effort was made to review the literature on this aspect.
Analysis of 1 cases of donors ABO grouping discrepancies%献血者ABO正反定型不一致1例分析
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刘幻; 李月琴
目的:对于献血者中正反定型不一致的个例进行进一步的鉴定分型。方法:用凝集法进行正反定型试验及MN抗体筛查试验。结果:鉴定结果为原血型,但血清中还有抗-M抗体。结论:应加大稀有血型的普查力度并及时归档,建立稀有血型队伍,方便快速及时提供血液。%Objective:For the case of positive and negative blood donors in shaping is not consistent for further identification of type.Methods:By agglutination method conduct positive and negative stereotypes test and MN antibody screening test.Results:The identification results for the original blood but in the serum there were anti-M antibody.Conclusion:We should strengthen the intensity of rare blood type of census and timely filing,and establish rare blood group team,convenient and fast to provide timely blood.
An integrated system of ABO typing and multiplex STR testing for forensic DNA analysis.
Jiang, Xianhua; He, Juan; Jia, Fei; Shen, Hongying; Zhao, Jinling; Chen, Chuguang; Bai, Liping; Liu, Feng; Hou, Guangwei; Guo, Faye
A new amplification system for ABO and STR genotyping in a single reaction has been successfully developed. Two types of information can be obtained from a biological sample at one time. One is the classical information of ABO blood group typing for screening suspects and the other is STR information for individual identification. The system allows for the simultaneous detection of 15 autosomal STR loci (containing all CODIS STR loci as well as Penta D and Penta E), six ABO genotypes (O/O, B/B, A/A, A/O, A/B, and B/O) and the gender-determining locus Amelogenin. Primers are designed so that the amplicons are distributed ranging from 75bp to 500bp within a four-dye fluorescent design, leaving a fourth dye for the internal size standard. With 30 cycles, the results showed that the optimal amount of DNA template for this multiplex ranges from 250pg to 2ng and the lowest detection threshold is 125pg (as low as 63pg for ABO loci). For the DNA template outside the optimal detection range, we could adjust the number of cycles to obtain the robust profiles. Mixture studies showed that over 83% of minor alleles were detected at 1:9 ratios. The full profiles were still observed when 4ng of degraded DNA was digested by DNase I and 1ng undegraded DNA was added to 40μM haematin. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based conditions including the concentrations of primers, magnesium and the Taq polymerase as well as volume, cycle numbers and annealing temperature were examined and optimised. In addition, the system was validated by 364 bloodstain samples and 32 common casework samples. According to the Chinese National Standards and Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) guidelines, our system demonstrates good detection performance and is an ideal tool for forensic DNA typing with potential application.
Pancreatic cancer risk variant ABO rs505922 in patients with cholangiocarcinoma
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Marcin Krawczyk; Florentina Mihalache; Aksana H(o)blinger; Monica Acalovschi; Frank Lammert; Vincent Zimmer
The aim of this study was to investigate an association between the development of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and the ABO variant rs505922 (known to increase pancreatic cancer risk) in a large cohort of European individuals with CCA. In total, 180 individuals with CCA and 350 CCA-free controls were included. The ABO variant rs505922 was genotyped using a polymerase chain reaction-based assay. Association between this single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and CCA was tested in contingency tables. Neither allele distributions nor association tests and regression analysis provided evidence for an increased risk of CCA among carriers of the ABO variant (all P > 0.05). Nevertheless, we documented a deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in the entire CCA cohort (P = 0.028) and for patients with intrahepatic (P = 0.037) but not extrahepatic tumor localization (P > 0.05). The association tests did not provide evidence for a prominent role of the investigated SNP in the genetic risk of CCA. However, Hardy-Weinberg disequilibrium in the entire cohort and the intrahepatic CCA subgroup warrants future studies investigating a potential CCA risk modulation by individual blood groups.
Genetic basis of rare blood group variants
Wigman, L.
A transfusion of donor red blood cells can be life saving In individuals with massive blood loss due to an accident or surgery or in individuals with constitutive anemia due to a defect in erythropoiesis. Donor blood can, however, not be simply transfused to every patient. When a recipient of a red
Role of ABO secretor status in mucosal innate immunity and H. pylori infection.
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Full Text Available The fucosylated ABH antigens, which constitute the molecular basis for the ABO blood group system, are also expressed in salivary secretions and gastrointestinal epithelia in individuals of positive secretor status; however, the biological function of the ABO blood group system is unknown. Gastric mucosa biopsies of 41 Rhesus monkeys originating from Southern Asia were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. A majority of these animals were found to be of blood group B and weak-secretor phenotype (i.e., expressing both Lewis a and Lewis b antigens, which are also common in South Asian human populations. A selected group of ten monkeys was inoculated with Helicobacter pylori and studied for changes in gastric mucosal glycosylation during a 10-month period. We observed a loss in mucosal fucosylation and concurrent induction and time-dependent dynamics in gastric mucosal sialylation (carbohydrate marker of inflammation, which affect H. pylori adhesion targets and thus modulate host-bacterial interactions. Of particular relevance, gastric mucosal density of H. pylori, gastritis, and sialylation were all higher in secretor individuals compared to weak-secretors, the latter being apparently "protected." These results demonstrate that the secretor status plays an intrinsic role in resistance to H. pylori infection and suggest that the fucosylated secretor ABH antigens constitute interactive members of the human and primate mucosal innate immune system.
Results in differentiation of subclass of ABO blood groups%ABO血型亚型鉴定结果分析
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邹文涛; 何子毅; 罗广平; 刘赴平
目的分析ABO血型正反定型不符标本中亚型的确认试验结果. 方法应用正反定型、吸收放散试验和唾液血型物质抑制中和试验检测ABO血型正反定型不符标本. 结果共检出38例ABO血型亚型,占12个种类,其中B3、Bx等B亚型较多,占本例检出的78.9%. 结论当血型正反定型不相符时,应优先考虑亚型的可能性,必须进行正反定型、吸收放散试验和唾液血型物质实验以确定红细胞上的弱抗原或血清中的弱抗体.
[The genetic differentiation of the human populations of Donetsk Province, Ukraine. The distribution of ABO and Rhesus blood group systems].
Mukhin, V N
We have detected the irregular genetic-population structure of residents of the Donetsk Province with respect to the AB0 and Rh systems with a general formula A > 0 > B > AB, the only exception being Slavyansk where it probably is 0 > A > B > AB. Two out of nine populations studied differed greatly from the others. The two other populations exhibited a high degree of similarity with a distant population in Russia (Novocherkassk) that can be attributed to the common history of their population.
Abnormal hemoglobin variants, ABO, and Rhesus blood group distribution among students in the Niger Delta of Nigeria
Erhabor, Osaro
O Erhabor1, TC Adias2, Z A Jeremiah1, M L Hart21Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria; 2Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, NigeriaBackground: Communities in Africa constitute a major part of the population that is vulnerable to many erythrocytic hereditary and hematological disorders such as hemoglobinopathies. The freque...
Grupos sanguíneos e lúpus eritematoso crônico discoide Blood groups and discoid lupus erythematosus
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Full Text Available FUNDAMENTOS: Lesão discoide é a manifestação cutânea mais comum do lúpus eritematoso, e formas cutâneas crônicas apresentam características imunológicas próprias, direcionadas ao polo Th1. Diversas doenças possuem associação com grupos sanguíneos, o que não foi ainda estudado no lúpus discoide. OBJETIVO: Investigar a associação entre tipos sanguíneos (ABO e Rh e lúpus eritematoso discoide. MÉTODOS: Estudo prospectivo tipo transversal envolvendo tipagem sanguínea ABO e Rh, inquérito de dados clínicos e dosagem de FAN e C4 de portadores de lúpus discoide sem critérios de doença sistêmica, atendidos em hospital universitário. RESULTADOS: Foram incluídos no estudo 69 pacientes, sendo 71,0% do sexo feminino (p 1:160, em 31,9%; e níveis baixos de C4, em 8,7%. Não houve diferença significativa entre as frequências dos grupos sanguíneos dos pacientes e da população local; entretanto, o grupo A foi associado às formas disseminadas da doença (OR 4,1 e p Background: Discoid lesion is the commonest cutaneous finding in lupus erythematosus and chronic types have their own immunological features, with Th1 inflammation profile. Although many diseases have association with blood-group systems, this fact was not enlightened in discoid lupus erythematosus. Objective: To investigate the association between blood groups (ABO and Rh and discoid lupus erythematosus. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study assessing clinical information, blood group systems (ABO and Rh, FAN and C4 serum levels from discoid lupus patients without characteristics of systemic disease, was carried out at a clinic from a Brazilian university hospital. Results: Sixty-nine patients were enrolled in the study, 71.0% were females (p1:160 in 31.9%, and low levels of C4 in 8.7%. There was no significant difference between the frequency of blood groups from discoid lupus patients and local population, however, blood group A was associated to
Single center's experience of ABO-incompatible liver transplantation in 20 cases%ABO血型不合肝移植20例单中心经验
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张玮晔; 邓永林; 侯建存; 朱志军; 沈中阳
目的 总结我院开展的共20例ABO血型不符的肝移植病例,并探讨同类患者可能的治疗方案.方法 2009年1月至2011年7月,我院共实施ABO血型不符肝移植20例,其中ABO血型不相容(ABO-incompatible,ABO-Ⅰ)16例,ABO血型相容(ABO-compatible,ABO-C)4例,中位随访时间为(13.3±9.2)m.结果 除术前MELD评分外,ABO-C及ABO-Ⅰ组围手术期其他资料、术后并发症发生率及累积生存率比较差异无统计学意义.20例患者中死亡5例(ABO-C组2例,ABO-Ⅰ组3例),1年生存率75%.死亡原因为围手术期多器官衰竭2例,肝癌复发2例,脑出血1例.ABO-Ⅰ组术后发生排斥反应2例,术后远期出现胆道并发症3例,术后发生门静脉血栓3例.20例患者中,术后早期发生血肌酐升高共11例,发生率55%,其中6例术前即有血肌酐升高,此6例患者术后血肌酐升高时间均超过7d,其余7例患者血肌酐水平均在术后7d内降至正常.结论 门静脉血流复通前行脾脏切除术,应用巴利昔单抗+他克莫司+霉酚酸酯+皮质激素的四联免疫抑制方案,术后静脉应用前列地尔的治疗方案,对于有选择性的ABO血型不合肝移植患者可取得较好疗效.%Objective To summarize 20 ABO-incompatible liver transplantation cases in our hospital and explore the treatment strategy. Methods From January 2009 to July 2011,20 cases donorrecipient ABO blood type not-identical liver transplantation was performed at our hospital. 16 cases were ABO-incompatible(ABO-Ⅰ) and 4 were ABO-compatible(ABO-C ).The median follow-up was (13.3 ± 9.2) months. Results Except preoperative MELD score,there were no significant difference in other perioperative data,the incidence of postoperative complications and the cumulative survival rate between ABO-C and ABO-Ⅰ group.There were 5 deaths in 20 cases,2 cases in ABO-C group and 3 cases in ABO-Ⅰ group,survival rate was 75%.The cause of death was perioperative multiple organ failure in 2 cases
Distribution and clinal trends of the ABO and Rh genes in select Middle Eastern countries.
AlSuhaibani, E S; Kizilbash, N A; Afshan, K; Malik, S
An understanding of the ABO and Rh blood group systems is important for blood transfusions and is also pertinent due to their potential association with certain morbidities and susceptibilities to infections. To investigate the diversity and differentiation of the ABO and Rh loci in Middle Eastern populations, data from twelve representative Middle Eastern populations were analyzed. Six populations were in conformity with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium at the ABO locus. The pooled heterozygosity at both loci was calculated to be highest in the sample from Jordan and lowest in Bahrain. Heterogeneity was pronounced in the Northern compared to the Southern Middle Eastern populations. Overall, the absolute gene diversity was 0.0046 and gene differentiation was calculated to be 0.0100. Genetic diversity of the studied loci across all populations (HT) was estimated to be 0.4594, while the diversity within the populations (HS) was 0.4548. Nei's genetic distance analyses revealed highest affinities between the populations of Kuwait and Qatar, Oman and Yemen, and between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. These results were displayed through a UGPMA dendrogram and principal component analyses, which established clustering of certain populations. Clinal trends of the allelic systems were observed by generating contour maps that allow a detailed appreciation of the distributions of alleles across the geography of the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East. Taken together, these analyses are helpful in understanding the differentiation of blood group loci and for designing prospective studies for establishing the associations of these loci with health variables in the populations studied.
Novel UDP-GalNAc Derivative Structures Provide Insight into the Donor Specificity of Human Blood Group Glycosyltransferase.
Wagner, Gerd K; Pesnot, Thomas; Palcic, Monica M; Jørgensen, Rene
Two closely related glycosyltransferases are responsible for the final step of the biosynthesis of ABO(H) human blood group A and B antigens. The two enzymes differ by only four amino acid residues, which determine whether the enzymes transfer GalNAc from UDP-GalNAc or Gal from UDP-Gal to the H-antigen acceptor. The enzymes belong to the class of GT-A folded enzymes, grouped as GT6 in the CAZy database, and are characterized by a single domain with a metal dependent retaining reaction mechanism. However, the exact role of the four amino acid residues in the specificity of the enzymes is still unresolved. In this study, we report the first structural information of a dual specificity cis-AB blood group glycosyltransferase in complex with a synthetic UDP-GalNAc derivative. Interestingly, the GalNAc moiety adopts an unusual yet catalytically productive conformation in the binding pocket, which is different from the "tucked under" conformation previously observed for the UDP-Gal donor. In addition, we show that this UDP-GalNAc derivative in complex with the H-antigen acceptor provokes the same unusual binding pocket closure as seen for the corresponding UDP-Gal derivative. Despite this, the two derivatives show vastly different kinetic properties. Our results provide a important structural insight into the donor substrate specificity and utilization in blood group biosynthesis, which can very likely be exploited for the development of new glycosyltransferase inhibitors and probes.
Research of the ABO gene transcript structure and its applications%ABO血型基因转录结构的研究及应用
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喻琼; 苏宇清; 梁延连; 李茜; 邓志辉; 章昊; 曾健强; 李大成; 王大明
Objective A method was built to study the transcript structure of ABO blood-group system. Methods Eleven blood samples were accessed by two strategies of transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) with nest PCR, which were collected from Chinese individuals' diagnosed as six common ABO genotypes, including O01/O02, O02/O02, A101/O01, A102/O02, B101/O02, A102/B101. Three ABO discrepancy samples were detected for ABO transcript structure and the ABO cDNA produces were directly sequenced. Results Any transcript structure of O gene couldn't be detected in all samples. Transcript structures of ABO gene were found in the two strategies, of which one was complete ABO transcript structure and the other was a transcript that skipped whole exon 6. An ABO variant allele was identified in an individual who was assigned as Bx subgroup. Conclusion Splicing patterns of the ABO transcripts is complicated. Different alternative-spliced ABO transcriptswere obtained. The complete transcript encoded from the O allele was not detected in the RT-PCR analysis. The analysis on mRNA of ABO gene can be used to detect the ABO haplotype for the character of O transcript.%目的 建立研究ABO血型系统基因转录结构的方法.方法 使用两套RNA逆转录-巢式PCR-序列测定的反应策略对中国人群6种常见ABO基因型的11个血液标本转录结构进行分析.应用所建立的方法对3例ABO血型正反定型不符的标本进行ABO基因转录结构的分析.结果 未能检测到O基因的转录结构;两套PCR策略均发现有2种转录结构,一种是完整的ABO基因编码区,另一种是缺失了整个第6外显子的ABO基因编码序列.一个变异的ABO等位基因在Bx表型个体被发现.结论 ABO基因转录结构的剪切方式是复杂的,不同剪切位点的ABO转录子被观察到.O等位基因的转录结构在RT-PCR分析未检测出来.O型基因转录结构这个特点的发现,可以应用于ABO基因单倍体序列测定中.
The relationship between maternal blood group and preeclampsia
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Manjunatha S.
Conclusions: The present study indicates that AB blood group have the highest risk of developing preeclampsia. AB blood group is associated with an increased risk of thrombotic events this may be the cause of increased incidence of PIH in this group. Thus attention should be given to the AB blood group pregnant women in order to prevent the PIH. [Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol 2015; 4(6.000: 1749-1752
Antibody to histo-blood group A antigen neutralizes HIV produced by lymphocytes from blood group A donors but not from blood group B or O donors
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Arendrup, M; Hansen, J E; Clausen, H;
not inhibit the HTLV-IIIB/lyB or the HTLV-IIIB/lyO isolate. Specificity of the MAb-mediated inhibition was shown using A-antigen (tetrasaccharide). Thus, HIV infection of PBMC from donors with blood type A appears to induce expression of host-cell-encoded carbohydrate blood group A epitope on HIV which can...
The non-Mendelian inheritance of Lewis-c blood group substance, as demonstrated in the case of a Bombay, Le(a-b-c-) saliva.
Savvas, R S
A Bombay, Le(a-b-) saliva was shown to lack Pneumococcus type XIV activity, an unusual situation, since this sample should be rich in this precursor to the ABO blood group substances. However, the sample was found to contain a new serological specificity, Le-c. It is argued that simple Mendelian inheritance does not occur with Le-c and single gene control cannot be demonstrated. Failure to repress a fetal gene at birth, as implicated by the similarity in structure between Le-c and carcinoembryonic antigen [SIMMONS and PERLMANN], has been excluded as the mechanism of inheritance of this blood group substance, due to the inability to detect carcinoembryonic antigen in the test saliva.
The Bombay blood group: are we out of risk?
Dipta, T F; Hossain, A Z
The Bombay blood group is a rare blood group, phenotypes of this group lacking H antigen on the red cell membrane and have anti-H in the serum. It fails to express any A, B or H antigen on their red cells or other tissues. The existence of a human H/h genetic polymorphism was first established by Bhende et al. As first discovery in Bombay (Mumbai), in India in 1952, so the name of this rare blood group is known as Bombay blood group. People having Bombay phenotype are mostly confined to the Southeast Asia. Around 179 persons in India with a frequency of 1 in 10,000 have "Bombay Blood group". A high level of consanguinity present among the parents of the Bombay phenotype. The classic Bombay phenotype has been reported in those of Indian descendent. It is quite rare in Caucasian with an incidence of 1 in 250,000. As because in our country there is routine practice of "only forward or cell type grouping" using finger prick method by voluntary blood donors organization and various blood banks; so there is tremendous chance of misinterpretation or unexploration of this Bombay blood group. When misdiagnosed, this Bombay group can cause fatal haemolytic transfusion reaction. For this reason our suggestion is to incorporate "routine serum typing or reverse grouping confirmation" along with 'O' cell control in reverse grouping procedure in every Transfusion Medicine Department or Blood Bank or Blood Donor Centers and this practice should be mandatory to reduce the risk of fatal haemolytic transfusion reaction. In this view we will highlight the incidence, molecular biology and clinical significance of this rare and fatal blood group.
Aplasia pura de serie roja post-trasplante alogeneico de células progenitoras hematopoyeticas ABO incompatible Pure red cell aplasia after ABO incompatible bone marrow transplantation
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titers against donor's blood group. PRCA did not improve after treatment with erythropoietin or a boost of hematopoietic progenitor cells obtained from donor's peripheral blood but the problem was resolved completely after treatment with ALG.
Research Development of the Rare Blood Group System%稀有血型系统的研究进展
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随着对输血认识的提高,血型抗体分为规则抗体和不规则抗体两类.ABO血型以外的抗体称为不规则抗体,它是临床输血引起溶血性输血反应的重要因素之一.目前,对不规则抗体的检查已广泛应用于输血反应的诊断与预防,特别对有妊娠史和输血史的患者来说,是确保其输血安全与生命安全的重要措施.因此,为了提高对稀有血型系统的认识,建立一个完整的血型资料库,具有极其重要的现实临床意义.%With the improvement of blood transfusion knowledge, blood antibody is divided into rules antibodies and irregular antibody. Outside of the ABO blood group antibody, it is called irregular antibody. It is one of the important factors in the clinical hemolytic transfusion reactions. At the moment, the examination of irregular antibody has been widely used in the diagnosis and prevention of transfusion reactions, especially for the patient who is a pregnancy or has the history of blood transfusion. It is an important measure to ensure the safety of blood transfusion. Therefore ,we should improve the understanding of the rare blood group system,and establish a complete blood type database, it has important realistic clinical significance.
Correlation study about ABO hemolytic disease of newborns%新生儿ABO溶血病相关性研究
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曾丽仪; 贾金平; 徐凤仪
目的 研究母婴血型、孕期血型抗体效价、胎儿性别、胎儿血型、羊水性质、脐血胆红素、脐血溶血三项实验与新生儿ABO溶血病的相关性.方法 分析我院568例ABO血型不合孕妇及其分娩的新生儿病例,根据母婴血型、是否发病来分组分析.结果 母婴血型不同组脐血血清胆红素浓度、新生儿ABO溶血病(ABO-HDN)的发生率及新生儿高胆红素血症发生率均显著高于母婴血型相同组;当孕期血型抗体效价≥1/128时,新生儿患ABO-HDN的几率明显增加;A型血的胎儿更易患新生儿溶血病,胎儿性别及羊水性质与新生儿溶血病的发生无明显相关性.结论 孕期血型抗体效价、胎儿血型、脐血胆红素和脐血溶血三项均与新生儿ABO溶血病有密切相关,根据检测结果可提前预防疾病的发生.%Objective To study the correlation between ABO hemolytic diseases of newborns and maternal and child blood type,blood type antibody titer during pregnancy,fetal sex,fetal blood type,amniotic fluid properties,umbilical cord blood bilirubin,and hemolysis three test.Methods 568 gestational women whose blood types were incompatible with their fetuses' were grouped according to their and their fetuses' blood types and then were analyzed.Results The concentration of umbilical cord blood bilirubinand the incidences of ABO-HDN and hyperbilirubinemia were significantly higher in the gestational women whose blood types were incompatible than compatible with their fetuses'.When pregnancy blood antibody titer > 1/128,neonates had a high risk in developing ABO-HDN.Type A baby were more likely to suffer neonatal hemolytic disease.The fetus sex and amniotic fluid properties didn't obviously correlated with the incidence of neonatal hemolytic disease.Conclusions Blood type antibody titer during pregnancy,fetal blood type,umbilical cord blood bilirubin,and hemolysis three test highly correlate with ABO hemolytic disease of newborns
Effect of different proportions of mixed blood exchange transfusion on blood circulation in neonates with ABO incompatibility hemolytic disease%不同比例成分血对新生儿母子ABO血型不合溶血病换血治疗后内环境影响研究
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李军; 黄瑞文; 胡月圆; 肖艾青; 廖镇宇
Objective To explore the effect of different proportions (the O type RBCs vs the AB type plasma)of mixed blood exchange transfusion on blood circulation in neonates with ABO incompatibility hemolytic disease. Methods From Jan. 2009 to Apr. 2010 in Hunan Children's Hospital,forty newborn infants with the disease, treated by exchange transfusion with different proportions of mixed blood (AB type plasma was mixed with 0 type red blood cell), were randomly divided into two groups: 16 patients in treatment group, who used 0 type red blood cells and AB type plasma with the proportion of 3 : 1 ( the 0 type RBCs 300 mL: the AB type plasma 100 mL) during blood transfusion; 24 patients in control group with the proportion of 2: 1. Both of the two groups received the double exchange transfusion in accordance with 150 ~ 180 mL/kg. After exchange, all the patients in controll group received 0 type RBCs transfusion with 15 ~ 20 mlAg (total volume was 60mL), while the other group did not. The other therapies in both of the two groups were the same.The indicators, which included the exchange rate of neonatal serum bilirubin, RBC, hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct) , the elctrocyte and gas analysis, were monitored before and after the exchange transfusion. Results The total bilirubin of the two groups were lower after the exchange transfusion, and that the treatment group was even lower(P 0.05), while in the control group the difference was significant (P 0.05). Conclusion The exchange transfusion, using 0 type red blood cells and AB type plasma with the proportion of 3 : 1 inhemolytic disease, can not only decrease the level of bilirubin in blood rapidly but also avoid the anemia.The serum electrolytes and acid-base balance have no signifi-cant differences. It is worth promoting.%目的 探讨不同比例成分血对新生儿母子ABO血型不合溶血病(HDN)换血治疗后内环境的影响.方法 对2009年1月至2010年4月湖南省儿童医院40例HDN达到换血指征的�
Large-scale genomic studies reveal central role of ABO in sP-selectin and sICAM-1 levels
Barbalic, Maja; Dupuis, Josée; Dehghan, Abbas; Bis, Joshua C.; Hoogeveen, Ron C.; Schnabel, Renate B.; Nambi, Vijay; Bretler, Monique; Smith, Nicholas L.; Peters, Annette; Lu, Chen; Tracy, Russell P.; Aleksic, Nena; Heeriga, Jan; Keaney, John F.; Rice, Kenneth; Lip, Gregory Y.H.; Vasan, Ramachandran S.; Glazer, Nicole L.; Larson, Martin G.; Uitterlinden, Andre G.; Yamamoto, Jennifer; Durda, Peter; Haritunians, Talin; Psaty, Bruce M.; Boerwinkle, Eric; Hofman, Albert; Koenig, Wolfgang; Jenny, Nancy S.; Witteman, Jacqueline C.; Ballantyne, Christie; Benjamin, Emelia J.
P-selectin and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) participate in inflammatory processes by promoting adhesion of leukocytes to vascular wall endothelium. Their soluble levels have been associated with adverse cardiovascular events. To identify loci affecting soluble levels of P-selectin (sP-selectin) and ICAM-1 (sICAM-1), we performed a genome-wide association study in a sample of 4115 (sP-selectin) and 9813 (sICAM-1) individuals of European ancestry as a part of The Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genome Epidemiology consortium. The most significant SNP association for sP-selectin was within the SELP gene (rs6136, P = 4.05 × 10−61) and for sICAM-1 levels within the ICAM-1 gene (rs3093030, P = 3.53 × 10−23). Both sP-selectin and sICAM-1 were associated with ABO gene variants (rs579459, P = 1.86 × 10−41 and rs649129, P = 1.22 × 10−15, respectively) and in both cases the observed associations could be accounted for by the A1 allele of the ABO blood group. The absence of an association between ABO blood group and platelet-bound P-selectin levels in an independent subsample (N = 1088) from the ARIC study, suggests that the ABO blood group may influence cleavage of the P-selectin protein from the cell surface or clearance from the circulation, rather than its production and cellular presentation. These results provide new insights into adhesion molecule biology. PMID:20167578
Molecular ABO phenotyping in cynomolgus macaques using real-time quantitative PCR.
Premasuthan, A; Ng, J; Kanthaswamy, S; Trask, J S; Houghton, P; Farkas, T; Sestak, K; Smith, D G
Macaques are commonly used in biomedical research as animal models of human disease. The ABO phenotype of donors and recipients plays an important role in the success of transplantation and stem cell research of both human and macaque tissue. Traditional serological methods for ABO phenotyping can be time consuming, provide ambiguous results and/or require tissue that is unavailable or unsuitable. We developed a novel method to detect the A, B, and AB phenotypes of macaques using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. This method enables the simple and rapid screening of these phenotypes in macaques without the need for fresh blood or saliva. This study reports the distribution of the A, B, and AB phenotypes of captive cynomolgus macaques that, while regionally variable, closely resembles that of rhesus macaques. Blood group B, as in rhesus macaques, predominates in cynomolgus macaques and its frequency distribution leads to a probability of major incompatibility of 41%. No silencing mutations have been identified in exon 6 or 7 in macaques that could be responsible for the O phenotype, that, although rare, have been reported. The excess homozygosity of rhesus and cynomolgus macaque genotypes in this study, that assumes the absence of the O allele, suggests the possibility of some mechanism preventing the expression of the A and B transferases.
Para-Bombay phenotype: report of a rare blood group
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A. Yashovardhan
Full Text Available The blood sample of a 54-year-old male patient who presented with signs and symptoms suggestive of anaemia was submitted to the Blood Bank for blood grouping and cross-matching. In forward grouping, no agglutination was observed with A, B and AB antisera, but agglutination was noticed with D antiserum (Group O. In reverse grouping, there was agglutination in tube labelled A and no agglutination in tubes B and O (Group B resulting in discrepancy between forward and reverse grouping. Further testing confirmed that the individual's blood group was Para-Bombay B (Para-BH, which is a rare entity. The Para-Bombay phenotype is very rare. Only a few cases of Para-Bombay were reported in India till now and none from Andhra Pradesh. This entity is characterized by the absence of H, A and B antigens on the red cells but their presence in saliva and secretions of gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts. Proper identification of this phenotype is very important; otherwise this particular blood group may be mislabelled as group O.
Processing, testing and selecting blood components.
Jones, Alister; Heyes, Jennifer
Transfusion of blood components can be an essential and lifesaving treatment for many patients. However, components must comply with a number of national requirements to ensure they are safe and fit for use. Transfusion of incorrect blood components can lead to mortality and morbidity in patients, which is why patient testing and blood selection are important. This second article in our five-part series on blood transfusion outlines the requirements for different blood components, the importance of the ABO and RhD blood group systems and the processes that ensure the correct blood component is issued to each patient.
Application of fully automated blood grouping analyzer in the blood donor testing%全自动血型分析仪应用于献血者血型筛查
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周国平; 周结; 向东; 谢云峥; 杨军; 郑岚; 曹斌; 吴蓉晖
Objective To evaluate the performance of a fully automated blood grouping analyzer for ABO and RhD screening and the red blood cell IgM unexpected antibody detection. Methods A total of 25 554 samples were collected from blood donors. ABO, RhD, and IgM unexpected antibodies were tested simultaneously by fully automated blood grouping analyzer and manual colorimetric method with semi-automated sampler. For discrepancies between forward and reverse ABO grouping, agglutination of O cells, RhD negative results, samples would be referred to the reference laboratory of Shanghai Blood Center for further identification. Results The accuracy rates of ABO grouping by fully automated blood grouping analyzer and manual colorimetric method with semi-automated sampler were 99.93% (25 535/25 554) and 99.95% (25 542/25 554)respectively(P > 0.05 ) ;the rates of agglutination of O cells were 0.18% (46/25 554), and 0.10% (26/25 554) (P <0.05) respectively;the ABO forward and reverse grouping discrepancies were 17(0.06% ) and 10(0.04% ) ,respectively. Reference lab confirmed that there were 5 subgroups discovered by both methods ;2 subgroups were missed by each method(0.01% ) ,the rest were normal ABO blood group specimens (10/17 vs 3/10, P > 0.05). Conclusion The fully automated blood grouping analyzer can perform blood donor testing with high accuracy, high standardization in operation, and easier identification of IgM irregular antibodies.%目的 探讨并评价全自动血型分析仪应用于献血者血型筛查和盐水不规则抗体检测.方法 采用全自动血型分析仪(全自动法)对25 554例献血者标本作ABO及BhD血型鉴定、盐水不规则抗体初筛,并与加样仪加样手工比色法(半自动法)作比对实验.ABO正反定型不一致而无法定型、O细胞凝集、RhD阴性的标本送血型红细胞参比实验室鉴定.结果 全自动法与半自动法比较,ABO、RhD阴性血型1次准确定型率:99.93%(25 535/25 554)vs 99
Antibody to histo-blood group A antigen neutralizes HIV produced by lymphocytes from blood group A donors but not from blood group B or O donors
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Arendrup, M; Hansen, J E; Clausen, H;
for virus neutralization by the monoclonal antibody (MAb) AH16 directed against the blood group A epitope. MAb AH16 was previously shown to inhibit cell-free virus infection using HTLV-IIIB propagated in H9 cells. AH16 showed a concentration-dependent inhibition of the HTLV-IIIB/lyA isolate but did...... not inhibit the HTLV-IIIB/lyB or the HTLV-IIIB/lyO isolate. Specificity of the MAb-mediated inhibition was shown using A-antigen (tetrasaccharide). Thus, HIV infection of PBMC from donors with blood type A appears to induce expression of host-cell-encoded carbohydrate blood group A epitope on HIV which can......Three virus isolates HTLV-IIIB/lyA, HTLV-IIIB/lyB and HTLV-IIIB/lyO, obtained by passaging and propagating the HTLV-IIIB/H9 isolate in three separate cultures of mixed peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from donors of blood type A, B or O, respectively, were tested for susceptibility...
[Blood groups as a risk factor in venous thrombosis].
Hernández Cañete, C M; Alvarez Dieguez, R; González Sánchez M de la, C; Díaz Hernández, C; Sánchez Montiel, M E
We report 173 patients with venous thrombosis (or post-thrombotic syndrome) demonstrated by phlebography. We show up the importance of blood groups as risk factor, being very significant the A group. Female sex is associated with a high incidence of this pathology. A frequent location is the left lower limb.
Blood Group Determination using DNA extracted from Exfoliated Primary Teeth at Various Time Durations and Temperatures: A PCR Study
Bhat, Sham S; Salman, Afreen; Hegde, Sundeep
Aim To determine polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based blood group on tooth pulp obtained from teeth stored for 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year following extraction and to evaluate the stability of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in primary tooth subjected to a temperature of 200°C ± 5°C for 15 minutes. Materials and methods Dental pulp tissue was collected from 40 exfoliated primary teeth stored for various time durations and temperature and preserved at 4°C till DNA extraction was carried out. Deoxyribonucleic acid was extracted using silica membrane-based spin-column procedure of QIAamp DNA minikit from BioRad. Deoxyribonucleic acid was subjected to PCR amplification and monoplex allele-specific PCR primers for ABO genotyping. Statistical analysis used The data were analyzed by comparison (based on percentage). Results In our study, overall, 85% samples showed a DNA yield. Cent percent results were obtained for samples studied at the end of 1 month followed by 90 and 80% for samples studied for 6 months and 1 year respectively. Heated samples showed 70% result. Conclusion Polymerase chain reaction was found to be an effective method for blood group determination for teeth stored at various time durations and temperatures. However, as the time interval increased, the number of positive results obtained decreased. How to cite this article Pai RK, Bhat SS, Salman A, Hegde S. Blood Group Determination using DNA extracted from Exfoliated Primary Teeth at Various Time Durations and Temperatures: A PCR Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016;9(4):308-312. PMID:28127161
Agglutinating mouse IgG3 compares favourably with IgMs in typing of the blood group B antigen: Functionality and stability studies.
Klaus, Tomasz; Bzowska, Monika; Kulesza, Małgorzata; Kabat, Agnieszka Martyna; Jemioła-Rzemińska, Małgorzata; Czaplicki, Dominik; Makuch, Krzysztof; Jucha, Jarosław; Karabasz, Alicja; Bereta, Joanna
Mouse immunoglobulins M (IgMs) that recognize human blood group antigens induce haemagglutination and are used worldwide for diagnostic blood typing. Contrary to the current belief that IgGs are too small to simultaneously bind antigens on two different erythrocytes, we obtained agglutinating mouse IgG3 that recognized antigen B of the human ABO blood group system. Mouse IgG3 is an intriguing isotype that has the ability to form Fc-dependent oligomers. However, F(ab')2 fragments of the IgG3 were sufficient to agglutinate type B red blood cells; therefore, IgG3-triggered agglutination did not require oligomerization. Molecular modelling indicated that mouse IgG3 has a larger range of Fab arms than other mouse IgG subclasses and that the unique properties of mouse IgG3 are likely due to the structure of its hinge region. With a focus on applications in diagnostics, we compared the stability of IgG3 and two IgMs in formulated blood typing reagents using an accelerated storage approach and differential scanning calorimetry. IgG3 was much more stable than IgMs. Interestingly, the rapid decrease in IgM activity was caused by aggregation of the molecules and a previously unknown posttranslational proteolytic processing of the μ heavy chain. Our data point to mouse IgG3 as a potent diagnostic tool.
Agglutinating mouse IgG3 compares favourably with IgMs in typing of the blood group B antigen: Functionality and stability studies
Klaus, Tomasz; Bzowska, Monika; Kulesza, Małgorzata; Kabat, Agnieszka Martyna; Jemioła-Rzemińska, Małgorzata; Czaplicki, Dominik; Makuch, Krzysztof; Jucha, Jarosław; Karabasz, Alicja; Bereta, Joanna
Mouse immunoglobulins M (IgMs) that recognize human blood group antigens induce haemagglutination and are used worldwide for diagnostic blood typing. Contrary to the current belief that IgGs are too small to simultaneously bind antigens on two different erythrocytes, we obtained agglutinating mouse IgG3 that recognized antigen B of the human ABO blood group system. Mouse IgG3 is an intriguing isotype that has the ability to form Fc-dependent oligomers. However, F(ab′)2 fragments of the IgG3 were sufficient to agglutinate type B red blood cells; therefore, IgG3-triggered agglutination did not require oligomerization. Molecular modelling indicated that mouse IgG3 has a larger range of Fab arms than other mouse IgG subclasses and that the unique properties of mouse IgG3 are likely due to the structure of its hinge region. With a focus on applications in diagnostics, we compared the stability of IgG3 and two IgMs in formulated blood typing reagents using an accelerated storage approach and differential scanning calorimetry. IgG3 was much more stable than IgMs. Interestingly, the rapid decrease in IgM activity was caused by aggregation of the molecules and a previously unknown posttranslational proteolytic processing of the μ heavy chain. Our data point to mouse IgG3 as a potent diagnostic tool. PMID:27484487
Prevalence of Rh, Duffy, Kell, Kidd & MNSs blood group antigens in the Indian blood donor population
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R N Makroo
Interpretation & conclusions: This study found the prevalence of the typed antigens among Indian blood donors to be statistically different to those in the Caucasian, Black and Chinese populations, but more similar to Caucasians than to the other racial groups.
The Development of Severe Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia due to Anti-HPA-1a Antibodies Is Correlated to Maternal ABO Genotypes
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Maria Therese Ahlen
Full Text Available Background. Maternal alloantibodies against HPA-1a can cross placenta, opsonize foetal platelets, and induce neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT. In a study of 100, 448 pregnant women in Norway during 1995–2004, 10.6% of HPA-1a negative women had detectable anti-HPA-1a antibodies. Design and Methods. A possible correlation between the maternal ABO blood group phenotype, or underlying genotype, and severe thrombocytopenia in the newborn was investigated. Results. We observed that immunized women with blood group O had a lower risk of having a child with severe NAIT than women with group A; 20% with blood group O gave birth to children with severe NAIT, compared to 47% among the blood group A mothers (relative risk 0.43; 95% CI 0.25–0.75. Conclusion. The risk of severe neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia due to anti-HPA-1a antibodies is correlated to maternal ABO types, and this study indicates that the observation is due to genetic properties on the maternal side.
Current molecular blood group technology:availability and practical applications
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Willy A.Flegel
@@ Almost all clinically important RBC antigens are defined at the molecular level.The expression of protein-and sugar-based antigens on the RBC surface can be predicted by determining the blood group gene variants(alleles).Most of the time,a single nucleotide polymorphism(sNP)distinguishes the allele,which determines an antigen and hence allows predicting the antigen.PCR with sequence specific priming(PCR-SSP)followed by gel electrophoresis was the original technique widely applied for blood group genotyping.Realtime PCR obviated the need for gels.
ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
Morath, Christian; Zeier, Martin; Döhler, Bernd; Opelz, Gerhard; Süsal, Caner
ABO-incompatible (ABOi) kidney transplantation has long been considered a contraindication to successful kidney transplantation. During the last 25 years, increasing organ shortage enforced the development of strategies to overcome the ABO antibody barrier. In the meantime, ABOi kidney transplantation has become a routine procedure with death-censored graft survival rates comparable to the rates in compatible transplantations. Desensitization is usually achieved by apheresis and B cell-depleting therapies that are accompanied by powerful immunosuppression. Anti-A/B antibodies are aimed to be below a certain threshold at the time of ABOi kidney transplantation and during the first 2 weeks after surgery. Thereafter, even a rebound of anti-A/B antibodies does not appear to harm the kidney transplant, a phenomenon that is called accommodation, but is poorly understood. There is still concern, however, that infectious complications such as viral disease, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, and severe urinary tract infections are increased after ABOi transplantations. Recent data from the Collaborative Transplant Study show that during the first year after kidney transplantation, one additional patient death from an infectious complication occurs in 100 ABOi kidney transplant recipients. Herein, we review the recent evidence on ABOi kidney transplantation with a focus on desensitization strategies and respective outcomes. PMID:28321223
International Society of Blood Transfusion Working Party on red cell immunogenetics and blood group terminology: Cancun report (2012).
Storry, J R; Castilho, L; Daniels, G; Flegel, W A; Garratty, G; de Haas, M; Hyland, C; Lomas-Francis, C; Moulds, J M; Nogues, N; Olsson, M L; Poole, J; Reid, M E; Rouger, P; van der Schoot, E; Scott, M; Tani, Y; Yu, L-C; Wendel, S; Westhoff, C; Yahalom, V; Zelinski, T
The International Society of Blood Transfusion Working Party on red cell immunogenetics and blood group terminology convened during the International congress in Cancun, July 2012. This report details the newly identified antigens in existing blood group systems and presents three new blood group systems.
ABO血型不合异基因造血干细胞移植后血型转换期的输血策略%Transfusion strategy to ABO-incompatible grafts in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
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许金华; 李晓丰
BACKGROUND:Hematopoietic stem cel transplantation is an important means for clinical cure of hematologic malignancies, congenital hereditary diseases and autoimmune diseases. Although ABO-incompatibility has no effects on the survival of transplanted hematopoietic stem cels, the transfusion strategy to ABO-incompatible grafts in alogeneic hematopoietic stem cel transplantation is worth studying. OBJECTIVE:To explore the antigen-antibody changes during blood conversion after ABO-incompatible hematopoietic stem cel transplantation as wel as transfusion strategies. METHODS:Blood grouping, antibody detection, antibody titer determination, cross-match test were employed for antigen-antibody monitoring during blood conversion and pre-transfusion compatibility detection in 24 cases undergoing ABO-incompatible alogeneic hematopoietic stem cel transplantation. Another 30 cases undergoing ABO-compatible alogeneic hematopoietic stem cel transplantation were enroled as controls to select the appropriate blood. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Al of the 24 ABO-incompatible patients developed the hematopoietic reconstitution after transplantation, but both major and major-minor ABO incompatibility were different from ABO compatibility in the time of erythrocytic recovery (P < 0.05). According to the changes of ABO antigen and antibody during the blood conversion, the patients of major ABO incompatibility were selected the red blood cels of their own type, the patients of minor ABO incompatibility were selected the red blood cels of the blood group from patients to donors gradualy, and the patients of major-minor ABO incompatibility were selected the red blood cels from O-type blood to donor's type gradualy. None of the 24 recipients presented hemolytic reaction during transplantation and after transfusion. Therefore, the transfusion strategy to ABO-incompatible grafts in alogeneic hematopoietic stem cel transplantation is dynamicaly varied according to the changes of patient's ABO
21 CFR 864.9175 - Automated blood grouping and antibody test system.
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Blood groups and human groups: collecting and calibrating genetic data after World War Two.
Bangham, Jenny
Arthur Mourant's The Distribution of the Human Blood Groups (1954) was an "indispensable" reference book on the "anthropology of blood groups" containing a vast collection of human genetic data. It was based on the results of blood-grouping tests carried out on half-a-million people and drew together studies on diverse populations around the world: from rural communities, to religious exiles, to volunteer transfusion donors. This paper pieces together sequential stages in the production of a small fraction of the blood-group data in Mourant's book, to examine how he and his colleagues made genetic data from people. Using sources from several collecting projects, I follow how blood was encountered, how it was inscribed, and how it was turned into a laboratory resource. I trace Mourant's analytical and representational strategies to make blood groups both credibly 'genetic' and understood as relevant to human ancestry, race and history. In this story, 'populations' were not simply given, but were produced through public health, colonial and post-colonial institutions, and by the labour and expertise of subjects, assistants and mediators. Genetic data were not self-evidently 'biological', but were shaped by existing historical and geographical identities, by political relationships, and by notions of kinship and belonging.
Genetic Peculiarities of Blood Group Distribution in Infants Born to Mothers With 0(I Rh(+ Blood Group in Bukovyna Region
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Оksana G. Cherniukh
Full Text Available The article presents the analysis of distribution of the group (according to AB0 system and rhesus characteristics (according to anti-D system in infants born to mothers with 0(I Rh(+ blood group in Chernivtsi region (Ukraine during the period of 2013-2014. The relationship of the umbilical bilirubin level and hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN (erythroblastosis fetalis, the necessity of its careful monitoring during the first day of life of a newborn, especially in case a baby belongs to a certain risk group, has been analyzed. The issue concerning probable HDN occurrence from mothers with А(II Rh(+ blood group which is dominant in this region has been touched upon. The tasks for further work in this direction of ecopathophysiology in the areas of gene penetration have been assigned.
Trans-National Genetic Distance and Genetic Identity of Barak Valley Hindus en Route the Journey of Mankind from Africa for ABO Gene
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Supriyo CHAKRABORTY
Full Text Available The present study aimed at estimating the genetic distance and genetic identity between Barak Valley Hindus and other twenty four nations for ABO blood group gene along the route of historic journey of mankind from Africa as proposed by Stephen Oppenheimer to gain insights on the evolutionary relationship and genetic closeness of the Hindus with other nations. Barak Valley Zone, located in southern part of Assam state in North East India, has inhabited the major endogamous group, the Hindus, for several centuries. Over the last few decades, they have maintained distinct culture and life style. This study used ABO gene frequency data of these populations to estimate Neis standard genetic distance and genetic identity of population genetics between Barak Valley Hindus and other nations. The historic journey of mankind commenced from Africa about 200,000 years ago (www.bradshawfoundation.com. Genetic distance estimate ranged from 0.07 to 5.18%. Barak Valley Hindus (BVH showed relatively low genetic distance for ABO gene with the populations of Saudi Arabia (0.07%, India (0.13%, Borneo (0.40%, Russia (0.59%, Central Asia (0.60%, Siberia (0.60%, South China (0.71% and Sri Lanka (0.93% suggesting high genetic identity and possible evolutionary relationship of BVH during migration with these nations. But the BVH showed highest genetic distance with Australia (5.18% followed by Norway (4.13%, Sudan (3.89% and Sweden (3.60% indicating low genetic identity of BVH with these nations. Migration was not the key determining factor in changing the ABO gene frequency in human populations.
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination elicits IgG anti-AB blood group antibodies in healthy individuals and patients with Type I diabetes mellitus
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Wendelin Wolfram
between pneumococcal polysaccharides and blood-group ABO antigens which leads to a booster of blood group anti-A/B antibodies of the IgG isotype after Pneumovax®23 immunization in healthy individuals. Manifest autoimmunity such as present in DMI patients has no additional effect on the cross-reactive antibody response against pneumococcal polysaccharides and blood group antigens.
Clinical retrospective analysis and comprehensive evaluation of ABO-incompatible liver transplantation%ABO血型不相容肝移植的疗效分析及综合评价
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沈中阳; 邓永林; 郑虹; 潘澄; 张雅敏; 蒋文涛; 张建军; 高伟; 淮明生
目的 分析和综合评价ABO血型不相容肝移植的疗效及影响预后的因素.方法 总结1999年9月至2013年12月4 136例肝移植受者的临床资料,根据供、受者ABO血型相容情况分为3组:ABO血型相同组(相同组)3 892例,ABO血型相容但不相同(相容组)170例,ABO血型不相容组(不相容组)74例,回顾性分析比较各组间术后并发症、排斥反应发生率及存活率等的差异.结果 相同组受者术后3个月、6个月、1年、3年、5年存活率分别为90.9%、88.1%、82.1%、71.6%和68.3%,相容组分别为88.3%、84.5%、79.1%、67.6%和64.3%,不相容组分别为77.8%、72.4%、66.0%、53.1%和48.3%,相容组与相同组间上述各时段累积存活率的差异均无统计学意义(α2=1.723,df=1,P=0.189),而不相容组上述各时段受者累积存活率均显著低于其他两组(α2=4.582,df=1,P=0.032).相同组、相容组和不相容组受者术后感染发生率分别为20.5%、22.4%和39.2%,不相容组显著高于其他两组(P<0.05);术后胆道并发症发生率分别为7.3%、8.8%和8.1%,3组间差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);术后血管并发症的发生率分别为3.1%、2.9%和5.4%,3组间差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);术后排斥反应发生率分别为5.6%、9.4%和18.9%,3组间差异亦均无统计学意义(P>0.05).结论 手术技术的成熟和免疫抑制剂的合理使用,可以有效控制术后排斥反应的发生,但由于术后感染发生率较高,采用ABO血型不相容供肝时仍需谨慎.%Objective To evaluate the curative effect of ABO incompatible liver transplant zation and the influence on prognosis.Method The clinical data of 4136 patients undergoing liver transplantation in our center were summarized during 1999.9-2013.12.According to the ABO blood group,the patients were divided into 3 groups:ABO-identical (ABO-Id,n=3892),ABO-compatible (ABO-C,n =170) and ABO-incompatible (ABO-In,n =74
The LAN blood group system:a review.
Peyrard, Thierry
LAN (Langereis) was officially recognized by the International Society of Blood Transfusion in 2012 as being the 33rd human blood group system. It consists of one single high-prevalence antigen,Lan (LANl). The ABCB6 protein is the carrier of the Lan blood group antigen. The ABCB6 gene (chromosome 2q36, 19 exons)encodes the ABCB6 polypeptide (ATP-binding cassette protein,subfamily B, member 6), known as a porphyrin transporter.The exceptional Lan- people do not express ABCB6 (Lan null phenotype), owing to several different molecular mechanisms affecting ABCB6: frameshift leading to a premature stop codon(deletion, insertion, or nonsense mutation of nucleotides);missense mutation; or intronic mutation responsible for RNA splicing defect. Despite the Lan antigen's being reported to play a key role in erythropoiesis and detoxification of cells, Lan people do not appear to demonstrate susceptibility to any disease or seemingly physiologic disorder. Anti-Lan has been described as having variable clinical significance, either for hemolytic transfusion reactions (none to severe) or hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (none to mild). Despite challenging conditions caused by the scarcity of Lan- donors worldwide, Lan- blood should ideally be given to patients with anti-Lan, especially those with a high-titer antibody.
Blood group antigen studies using CdTe quantum dots and flow cytometry
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Full Text Available Paulo E Cabral Filho,1 Maria IA Pereira,1 Heloise P Fernandes,2 Andre A de Thomaz,3 Carlos L Cesar,3 Beate S Santos,4 Maria L Barjas-Castro,2 Adriana Fontes1 1Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, 2Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Sangue, Campinas, São Paulo, 3Departamento de Eletrônica Quântica, Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, 4Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil Abstract: New methods of analysis involving semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots [QDs] as fluorescent probes have been highlighted in life science. QDs present some advantages when compared to organic dyes, such as size-tunable emission spectra, broad absorption bands, and principally exceptional resistance to photobleaching. Methods applying QDs can be simple, not laborious, and can present high sensibility, allowing biomolecule identification and quantification with high specificity. In this context, the aim of this work was to apply dual-color CdTe QDs to quantify red blood cell (RBC antigen expression on cell surface by flow cytometric analysis. QDs were conjugated to anti-A or anti-B monoclonal antibodies, as well as to the anti-H (Ulex europaeus I lectin, to investigate RBCs of A1, B, A1B, O, A2, and Aweak donors. Bioconjugates were capable of distinguishing the different expressions of RBC antigens, both by labeling efficiency and by flow cytometry histogram profile. Furthermore, results showed that RBCs from Aweak donors present fewer amounts of A antigens and higher amounts of H, when compared to A1 RBCs. In the A group, the amount of A antigens decreased as A1 > A3 > AX = Ael, while H antigens were AX = Ael > A1. Bioconjugates presented stability and remained active for at least 6 months. In conclusion
ABO血型不合肝移植治疗急危重症肝病患者的临床疗效分析%Analysis of the curative effect of ABO-incompatible liver transplantation in the treatment in patients with acute severe liver disease
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沈中阳; 邓永林; 郑虹; 潘澄; 张雅敏; 蒋文涛; 张建军; 高伟; 淮明生
Objective To analyze and evaluate the clinical effect of ABO-incompatible liver transplantation in the treatment of acute severe liver disease.Methods A retrospective clinical study was conducted.The clinical data of 4 136 patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation in Organ Transplantation Center of Tianjin First Center Hospital from September 1999 to December 2013 were analyzed.The criteria of patients enrolled were as following:model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score ≥ 20,the donor's and recipient's blood types were different,age 18-70 years,and undergone primary non-bypass orthotopic liver transplantation.According to the rate of compliance with the principles of blood transfusion,the cases were divided into two groups:ABO-compatible group (ABO-C group,n =41),ABO-incompatible group (ABO-I group,n =22).The patients in ABO-I group received basiliximab + methylprednisolone for immune induction therapy during operation,basiliximab + tacrolimus + mycophenolate + cortisol as quadruple immunosuppressive regimen after operation.They also received subcutaneous injection of low molecular heparin for anticoagulant therapy after operation,and oral warfarin or aspirin and clopidogrel bisulfate instead after 7 days.They also received routine alprostadil after operation.The remaining treatment was the same as that of ABO-C group.The clinical data,postoperative complications,rejection and survival rates of two groups were statistically analyzed.Results There were no significant differences in gender,age,MELD score,complicated with tumor,quality of donor liver,length of cold preservation of donor liver,duration of operation,and blood loss during operation between ABO-C and ABO-I groups.Number of splenectomy during operation was significantly higher in ABO-I group than that in ABO-C group (5 cases vs.1 case,x2=4.687,P=0.030).The 3-month,6-month,1-year,3-year and 5-year survival rates of ABO-C group were 89.5%,78.3%,72.5%,69.1% and 61.8�
Frecuencias de grupos sanguíneos e incompatibilidades ABO y RhD, en La Paz, Baja California Sur, México Blood group ABO and RhD frequencies and incompatibilities in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Objetivo. Determinar las frecuencias génicas y de fenotipo, y predecir el riesgo de incompatibilidad y aloinmunización materna en la población de La Paz, Baja California Sur, México. Material y métodos. Estudio descriptivo en el que se evaluaron 1 809 disponentes sanguíneos altruistas que acudieron en 1998 al Hospital General de Zona, del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social en La Paz, Baja California Sur, México, tipificados por aglutinación en tubo. Las frecuencias génicas fueron estimadas ...
A simple and reliable method to blood type monkeys using serum samples.
Chen, Song; Wei, Qing; Li, Junhua; Xiang, Ying; Guo, Hui; Ichim, Thomas E; Chen, Shi; Chen, Gang
Monkeys are frequently used in experimental transplantation research because of their physical traits and availability. As ABO incompatibility may result in humoral injury, it is important to identify the ABO blood typing of monkeys before transplantation. However, monkeys lack expression of ABH antigens on red blood cells, which makes accurate determination of the blood type difficult. The gel agglutination assay has been widely used as a routine blood grouping test clinically for more than 10 years. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy and the interference factors of using the gel system (including the direct gel system and the reverse gel system) for ABO typing in rhesus monkeys (n = 38) and cynomolgus monkeys (n = 26). Immunohistochemistry assay was used to obtain the accurate blood type data of monkeys. The results revealed that the direct gel system was ineffective in blood typing of monkeys, whereas the reverse gel system assay, which is based on preabsorbed serum, provided reproducible results that were confirmed by histologic analysis. We conclude that the reverse gel system assay with use of preabsorbed serum is a simple and reliable method for ABO typing of monkeys.
Blood group genotyping: from patient to high-throughput donor screening
B. Veldhuisen; C.E. van der Schoot; M. de Haas
Blood group antigens, present on the cell membrane of red blood cells and platelets, can be defined either serologically or predicted based on the genotypes of genes encoding for blood group antigens. At present, the molecular basis of many antigens of the 30 blood group systems and 17 human platele
-SH groups and glutathione in cancer patient's blood.
della Rovere, F; Granata, A; Saija, A; Broccio, M; Tomaino, A; Zirilli, A; De Caridi, G; Broccio, G
As reported in previous investigations, erythrocytes are the elements of peripheral blood most affected by free radical activity in the pathogenesis of cancer. In these studies, the level of sulphydrilic groups and reduced glutathione were assayed in the erythrocytes and plasma, while their successful scavenger activity against cell membrane oxidation and peroxidation has already been established. In subjects with cancer, the levels of -SH groups (p < 0.002) and reduced glutathione in both plasma and erythrocytes (p < 0.0001) were shown be a statistically significantly decreased compared to healthy controls. These differences were related to the defence of the hematic tissue against free radical activity. A similar pattern has also been reported when studying vitamin A and E content in the peripheral blood of cancer patients. The role of oxido-reduction phenomena in this disease is discussed, as well as the importance of reducing the oxido-peroxidation involvement of tissues and cell elements. The study of the GSH/GSSG ratio in order to determine the stage of the disease would be useful and might represent a systemic marker for cancerous lesions.
焦作地区16家医疗机构供血库ABO血型鉴定质量测评结果分析%Analysis of quality survey results of ABO identifications in 16 blood banks of medical institution in Jiaozuo area
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闫晓鹏; 王林; 刘志勇; 夏琳静; 邱玉霞; 李雪英
Objective To understand the problems of ABO identification the blood banks of medical institutions in Jiaozuo area, regulate continuely and improve the level of the detection, ensure the safety of clinical blood transfusion. Methods ①One copy of each normal A, B, O, AB sample and one copy of each A2B, A3, Bend, Ax, ABx, Bm hypotype sample were chosen. Then the ABO identifications 16 blood banks of medical institution were respectively conducting on-site quality evaluated. Each blood-bank randomly assigned to staff member using the daily work testing methods, and filled the unified payment trial record form. ②The reviewers observed simultaneously throughout the trial, and record the detailed problems. ③Formulate improvements measuresfor the existing problems. Results ①The accuracy rate of identification for four normal blood sample in the 16 blood banks was 100.0%, but there were different degrees of undetected and false positives for the 6 subtypes. ②The reasons of undetected and false positives for the subtypes was related to the lack of subtype theory knowledge, reagent quality, limitations of testing methods, unstandardized op-erations, weaked quality control and other factors. The lack of subtype theory knowledge of the staffs and weaked quali-ty control were the problems for all the 16 blood banks.③After taking targeted improved measures, the level of the de-tection for ABO subtypes was greatly improved. Conclusion The purpose of blood-banks is guiding and improving, so using subtypes to conduct on-site quality evaluation of ABO identifications, and taking corresponding measures in ac-cordance with the problems can significantly improve the detection rate for ABO subtype, and further protect the safety of blood transfusion in clinical especially the patients of subtype. All of these have functions of some scientific, practi-cal and effective.%目的:了解焦作地区医疗机构供血库ABO血型鉴定存在的问题,不断规范并提高检�
不规则抗体导致ABO血型正反定型不符112例分析%Analysis of 112 Cases of ABO Type of Non Regular Antibody Induced by Irregular Antibody
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陈映; 李俊; 冷彩霞; 解明娟; 左宇梅
目的:探讨导致ABO血型正反定型不符的不规则抗体特异性及其免疫球蛋白类型。方法:采用微柱凝胶法对患者进行ABO和RhD血型鉴定,对ABO血型正反定型不符的血标本再采用试管法进行复检,检测免疫球蛋白类型。结果:常规检测中有112例标本出现正反定型不符,进行的不规则抗体检测显示,MNS、P、Lewis、Kidd、Rh血型系统都有标本出现,33.9%出现抗M抗体,10.8%出现抗P抗体,26.8%出现Lewis抗体;Kidd抗体8例(7.1%);Rh抗体20例(17.9%);12.5%为冷自身抗体。进行效价及免疫球蛋白检测结果显示:IgM型抗体效价1:16~1:8192,占75.0%;17.9%为IgG型,7.1%为IgM、IgG混合型,抗体效价分别为1:32~1:256、1:32~1:256。结论:IgM型不规则抗体是导致ABO血型正反定型不符主要原因,高效价的IgG型不规则抗体也可引起ABO血型正反定型不符,在ABO血型鉴定中必须正反定型,同时进行不规则抗体筛选才能保证检测结果的准确性和临床输血安全。%[ABSTRACT]Objective: To explore the causes of ABO blood group typing discrepancies of irregular antibody specificity and immunoglobulin type.Methods:ABO and RhD blood group identiifcation of patients with micro column gel method, of ABO blood group typing discrepancies of blood samples by test tube method for re examination and detection of immunoglobulin protein type.Results:Conventional detection,112 cases were positive and negative stereotypes do not match, the detection of irregular antibodies display, MNS, P, Lewis, Kidd, Rh blood group system have specimens, anti-M antibody 33.9%, 10.8% P antibody, 26.8% appear Lewis antibody; Kidd antibodies in 8 cases (7.1%); Rh antibodies in 20 cases (17.9%), 12.5% for cold autoantibodies. For titer and immune globulin test results showed that the IgM antibody titer of 1:16~1:8192, accounting for 75%; 17.9% IgG, 7.1% IgM, IgG hybrid, the antibody titer was 1
Duffy blood group antigens: structure, serological properties and function
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Ewa Łukasik
Full Text Available Duffy (Fy blood group antigens are located on seven-transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on erythrocytes and endothelial cells, which acts as atypical chemokine receptor (ACKR1 and malarial receptor. The biological role of the Duffy glycoprotein has not been explained yet. It is suggested that Duffy protein modulate the intensity of the inflammatory response. The Duffy blood group system consists of two major antigens, Fya and Fyb, encoded by two codominant alleles designated FY*A and FY*B which differ by a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP at position 125G>A of the FY gene that results in Gly42Asp amino acid change in the Fya and Fyb antigens, respectively. The presence of antigen Fya and/or Fyb on the erythrocytes determine three Duffy-positive phenotypes: Fy(a+b-, Fy(a-b+ and Fy(a+b+, identified in Caucasian population. The Duffy-negative phenotype Fy(a-b-, frequent in Africans, but very rare in Caucasians, is defined by the homozygous state of FY*B-33 alleles. The FY*B-33 allele is associated with a SNP -33T>C in the promoter region of the FY gene, which suppresses erythroid expression of this gene without affecting its expression in other tissues. The FY*X allele, found in Caucasians, is correlated with weak expression of Fyb antigen. Fyx antigen differs from the native Fyb by the Arg89Cys and Ala100Thr amino acid substitutions due to SNPs: 265C>T and 298G>A in FY*B allele. The frequency of the FY alleles shows marked geographic disparities, the FY*B-33 allele is predominant in Africans, the FY*B in Caucasians, while the FY*A allele is dominant in Asians and it is the most prevalent allele globally. Tytuł główny Tak
ABO phenotypes and malaria related outcomes in mothers and babies in The Gambia: a role for histo-blood groups in placental malaria?
M.P. Loscertales; B.J. Brabin
Background: Host susceptibility to P. falciparum is critical for understanding malaria in pregnancy, its consequences for the mother and baby, and for improving malaria control in pregnant women. Yet host genetic factors which could influence placental malaria risk are little studied and there are n
Relationship between acute pancreatitis and ABO blood group system%急性胰腺炎与ABO血型的关系研究
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赵琪; 李金生
@@ 文献报道,近年来急性胰腺炎(acute pancreatitis,AP)发病率不断升高[1],AP的发病机制研究也有了长足的进展.而AP类型及演变与患者血型有无关联的研究较少,现就急性胰腺炎住院患者与ABO血型的关系研究报告如下. 1 资料与方法 2001年4月~2007年12月在两家医院消化科住院的AP患者共266例,男性198例,女性68例,年龄19~88岁,平均(39.8±12.1)岁,病程6~92 d.按Ranson标准[2]分为轻症胰腺炎(AMP)188例和重症胰腺炎(ASP)78例,统计ABO血型.
Computational studies on the interaction of ABO-active saccharides with the norovirus VA387 capsid protein can explain experimental binding data
Koppisetty, Chaitanya A. K.; Nasir, Waqas; Strino, Francesco; Rydell, Gustaf E.; Larson, Göran; Nyholm, Per-Georg
Norovirus strains are known to cause recurring epidemics of winter vomiting disease. The crystal structure of the capsid protein of VA387, a representative of the clinically important GII.4 genocluster, was recently solved in complex with histo-blood group A- and B-trisaccharides. However, the VA387 strain is known to bind also to other natural carbohydrates for which detailed structural information of the complexes is not available. In this study we have computationally explored the fit of the VA387 with a set of naturally occurring carbohydrate ligands containing a terminal α1,2-linked fucose. MD simulations both with explicit and implicit solvent models indicate that type 1 and 3 extensions of the ABO-determinant including ALeb and BLeb pentasaccharides can be well accommodated in the site. Scoring with Glide XP indicates that the downstream extensions of the ABO-determinants give an increase in binding strength, although the α1,2-linked fucose is the single strongest interacting residue. An error was discovered in the geometry of the GalNAc-Gal moiety of the published crystal structure of the A-trisaccharide/VA387 complex. The present modeling of the complexes with histo-blood group A-active structures shows some contacts which provide insight into mutational data, explaining the involvement of I389 and Q331. Our results can be applicable in structure-based design of adhesion inhibitors of noroviruses.
ABO non-O type as a risk factor for thrombosis in patients with pancreatic cancer.
Li, Donghui; Pise, Mayurika N; Overman, Michael J; Liu, Chang; Tang, Hongwei; Vadhan-Raj, Saroj; Abbruzzese, James L
ABO blood type has previously been identified as a risk factor for thrombosis and pancreatic cancer (PC). The aim of the study is to demonstrate the associations between ABO blood type and other clinical factors with the risk of thromboembolism (TE) in patients with PC. We conducted a retrospective study in 670 patients with pathologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Clinical information was retrieved from medical records. ABO blood type was determined serologically and/or genetically. Logistic regression models, Kaplan-Meier plot, log-rank test, and Cox proportional hazard regression models were employed in data analysis. The incidence of TE was 35.2% in 670 patients who did not have TE prior to cancer diagnosis. Pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) consisted 44.1% of the TE events. Non-O blood type, pancreatic body/tail tumors, previous use of antithrombotic medication, and obesity (body mass index >30 kg/m(2) ) were significant predictors for TE in general. Blood type A and AB, low hemoglobin level (≤ 10 g/dL), obesity, metastatic tumor, and pancreatic body/tail tumors were significant predictors for PE and DVT. Patients with metastatic tumor or pancreatic body/tail tumors had a much higher frequency of early TE events (≤ 3 months after cancer diagnosis); and early TE occurrence was a significant independent predictor for increased risk of death. These observations suggest that ABO non-O blood type is an independent predictor for TE in PC. A better understanding of the risk factors for TE in PC may help to identify patients who are most likely to benefit from prophylactic anticoagulation therapy.
Structure of ganglioside with CAD blood group antigen activity
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Gillard, B.K.; Blanchard, D.; Cartron, J.P.; van Kuik, G.A.; Vliegenthart, J.F.G.; Marcus, D.M.
The novel erythrocyte ganglioside which carries the blood group Cad determinant has been isolated, and its structure has been determined. The ganglioside contained Glu:Gal:GalNAc:GlcNAc in a molar ratio of 1.00:1.94:0.93:0.95. The ganglioside binds Helix pomatia lectin and its chromatographic mobility is similar to G/sub D3/. After treatment with ..beta..-hexosaminidase (human placenta HexA) the product migrated with sialosylparagloboside (SPG), no longer binds Helix lectin, and binds a human anti-SPG antibody. Treatment of this material with neuraminidase (V. cholera) yielded a product with the mobility of paragloboside that bound monoclonal antibody 1B2. NMR analysis revealed that the terminal GalNAc is linked ..beta..1-4 to Gal, and confirms the structure proposed previously: GalNAc..beta..1-4(NeuAc..cap alpha..2-3)Gal..beta..1-4GlcNAc..beta..1-3Gal..beta..1-4Glc-Cer. This structure is consistent with the previous demonstration that a compound with the same chromatographic mobility as the Cad ganglioside could be synthesized by enzymatic transfer of GalNAc to sialosylparagloboside.
Asymptomatic Malaria among Blood Donors in Benin City Nigeria.
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Bankole Henry Oladeinde
Full Text Available This study aimed at determining the prevalence and associated risk factors for asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia and anemia among blood donors in a private medical laboratory in Benin City, Nigeria.Venous blood was collected from a total of 247 blood donors. Malaria status, ABO, Rhesus blood groups and hemoglobin concentration of all participants were determined using standard methods.The prevalence of asymptomatic malaria infection was higher among commercial blood donors than volunteer group (commercial vs volunteer donor: 27.5 %vs. 13.8%; OR = 2.373, 95% CI = 0.793, 7.107, P = 0.174. Asymptomatic malaria was not significantly affected by gender (P = 0.733, age (P = 0.581, ABO (P = 0.433 and rhesus blood groups (P = 0.806 of blood donors. Age was observed to significantly (P = 0.015 affect malaria parasite density with donors within the age group of 21-26 years having the highest risk. The prevalence of anemia was significantly higher among commercial donors (commercial vs volunteer donors: 23.4% vs 3.4%: OR = 8.551, 95% CI = 1.135, 64.437, P = 0.013 and donors of blood group O type (P = < 0.0001.Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia and anemia was higher among commercial donors than voluntary donors. Mandatory screening of blood donors for malaria parasite is advocated to curb transfusion transmitted malaria and associated sequelae.
Delayed hyperacute rejection in a patient who developed clostridium difficile infection after ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation
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Full Text Available Gerald S Lipshutz1, Elaine F Reed2, Phuong-Chi Pham3, Jeffrey M Miller4, Jennifer S Singer5, Gabriel M Danovitch6, Alan H Wilkinson6, Dean W Wallace7, Suzanne McGuire6, Phuong-Truc Pham8, Phuong-Thu Pham61Department of Surgery, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 2Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine-Immunogenetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 3Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, UCLA-Olive View Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 4Department of Medicine, Hematology Oncology Division, UCLA-Olive View Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 5Department of Surgery and Urology, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program, 6Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 7Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 8Department of Science, Penn State University, Worthington-Scranton, Dunmore, PA, USAAbstract: Over the past decade ABO incompatible transplantation has emerged as an important potential source for increasing living kidney transplantation in selected transplant centers. Early reports suggest that patients who have elevated serum anti-blood group antibody titers (anti-A/B before transplantation and a rebound antibody production after antibody removal may be at high immunological risk. With currently available immune modulation protocols and immunosuppressive therapy, excellent short- and long-term patient and graft survival rates have been achieved even in those with high anti-A/B antibody titers before plasmapheresis or immunoadsorption. Nonetheless, acute infection with an organism possessing surface markers analogous to blood group antigens such as carbohydrate structures on
Clinical analysis of ABO hemolytic disease in newborn with giucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.%新生儿ABO溶血病并红细胞葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶缺乏症临床对比分析
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黄世荣; 段捷华
目的 探讨新生儿ABO溶血病、红细胞葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶(G-6-PD)缺乏症及两者合并患儿的临床特点.方法 对160例新生儿ABO溶血病(ABO组)、219例G-6-PD缺乏症(G6PD组)、52例新生儿ABO溶血病并G-6-PD缺乏症(ABO+G617D组)3组临床相关指标进行对比分析.结果 G6PD组血红蛋白[(159.7±24.9)g/L]高于ABO组[(150.2±23.0)g/L]和ABO+G6PD组[(149.2±22.8)g/L],差异均有统计学意义(P均<0.01);血清总胆红紊高于ABO组[(419.0±152.9)μmol/L与(355.4±113.2)μmol/L],差异有统计学意义(P<0.01);黄疸消退时间较ABO组长[(9.4±2.3)d与(8.1±2.2)d],差异有统计学意义(P<0.01).ABO+G6PD组黄疸消退时间[(12.0±2.7)d]、光疗时间[(43.2±16.0)h]、光疗次数[(3.5±1.2)次]均长或多于ABO组[(8.1.4-2.2)d、(36.1 4-15.9)h、(2.6±1.2)次]及其G6PD组[(9.4±2.3)d、(37.6±17.3)h、(2.8 4-1.3)次],差异均有统计学意义(P均<0.05).G6PD组胆红素脑病(16.O%)、低钙血症发生率(32.9%)高于ABO组(6.9%、20.0%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);而其贫血发生率(23.3%)则低于ABO组(40.0%)及其ABO+G6PD组(51.9%),差异有统计学意义(P<0.01).结论 新生儿ABO溶血病并G-6-PD缺乏症时,黄疸出现时间、黄疸程度、胆红素脑病发生率与新生儿ABO溶血病、G-6-PD缺乏症差异无显著性,但黄疸消退时间更长,黄疸更易反复.G-6-PD缺乏症与新生儿ABO溶血痛相比,黄疸程度更重,退黄时间更长,更易发生胆红素脑病,但贫血发生率更低.%Objective To explore the clinical features of ABO hemolytic disease in newboms,red blood cell glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G-6-PD) deficiency and the combined. Methods In the study, 160 cases of ABO hemolytic disease in newborn (ABO group) ,219 cases of G-6-PD deficiency(G6PD group) ,52 cases of the combined(ABO + G6PD group). The three groups were analyzed. Results The hemoglobin in the G6PD group ( (159. 7 ± 24.9) g/L) was significantly higher than in the ABO group ((150. 2 �
Current trends in platelet transfusions practice: The role of ABO-RhD and human leukocyte antigen incompatibility
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Serena Valsami
Full Text Available Platelet transfusions have contributed to the revolutionary modern treatment of hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia. Despite the long-term application of platelet transfusion in therapeutics, all aspects of their optimal use (i.e., in cases of ABO and/or Rh (D incompatibility have not been definitively determined yet. We reviewed the available data on transfusion practices and outcome in ABO and RhD incompatibility and platelet refractoriness due to anti-human leukocyte antigen (HLA antibodies. Transfusion of platelets with major ABO-incompatibility is related to reduced posttransfusion platelet (PLT count increments, compared to ABO-identical and minor, but still are equally effective in preventing clinical bleeding. ABO-minor incompatible transfusions pose the risk of an acute hemolytic reaction of the recipient that is not always related to high anti-A, B donor titers. ABO-identical PLT transfusion seems to be the most effective and safest therapeutic strategy. Exclusive ABO-identical platelet transfusion policy could be feasible, but alternative approaches could facilitate platelet inventory management. Transfusion of platelets from RhD positive donors to RhD negative patients is considered to be effective and safe though is associated with low rate of anti-D alloimmunization due to contaminating red blood cells. The prevention of D alloimmunization is recommended only for women of childbearing age. HLA alloimmunization is a major cause of platelet refractoriness. Managing patients with refractoriness with cross-matched or HLA-matched platelets is the current practice although data are still lacking for the efficacy of this practice in terms of clinical outcome. Leukoreduction contributes to the reduction of both HLA and anti-D alloimmunization.
High-Resolution Crystal Structures Elucidate the Molecular Basis of Cholera Blood Group Dependence.
Heggelund, Julie Elisabeth; Burschowsky, Daniel; Bjørnestad, Victoria Ariel; Hodnik, Vesna; Anderluh, Gregor; Krengel, Ute
Cholera is the prime example of blood-group-dependent diseases, with individuals of blood group O experiencing the most severe symptoms. The cholera toxin is the main suspect to cause this relationship. We report the high-resolution crystal structures (1.1-1.6 Å) of the native cholera toxin B-pentamer for both classical and El Tor biotypes, in complexes with relevant blood group determinants and a fragment of its primary receptor, the GM1 ganglioside. The blood group A determinant binds in the opposite orientation compared to previously published structures of the cholera toxin, whereas the blood group H determinant, characteristic of blood group O, binds in both orientations. H-determinants bind with higher affinity than A-determinants, as shown by surface plasmon resonance. Together, these findings suggest why blood group O is a risk factor for severe cholera.
A variant in the ABO gene explains the variation in soluble E-selectin levels-results from dense genotyping in two independent populations.
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Mahir Karakas
Full Text Available BACKGROUND: Elevated soluble (s E-selectin levels have been associated with various cardiovascular diseases. Recently, genetic variants in the ABO blood group have been related to E-selectin levels in a small cohort of patients with type 1 diabetes. We evaluated whether this association is reproducible in two large samples of Caucasians. METHODOLOGY/ PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Data of the present study was drawn from the population-based MONICA/KORA Augsburg study (n = 1,482 and the patients-based LURIC study (n = 1,546. A high-density genotyping array (50K IBC Chip containing single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs from E-selectin candidate genes selected on known biology of E-selectin metabolism, mouse genetic studies, and human genetic association studies, was used for genotyping. Linear regression analyses with adjustment for age and sex (and survey in KORA were applied to assess associations between gene variants and sE-selectin concentrations. A number of 12 SNPs (in KORA and 13 SNPs (in LURIC, all from the ABO blood group gene, were significantly associated with the log-transformed concentration of E-selectin. The strongest association was observed for rs651007 with a change of log-transformed sE-selectin per one copy of the minor allele of -0.37 ng/ml (p = 1.87×10(-103 in KORA and -0.35 ng/ml (p = 5.11×10(-84 in LURIC. Inclusion of rs651007 increased the explained sE-selectin variance by 0.256 in KORA and 0.213 in LURIC. All SNPs had minor allele frequencies above 20% showing a substantial gene variation. CONCLUSIONS/ SIGNIFICANCE: Our findings in two independent samples indicate that the genetic variants at the ABO locus affect sE-selectin levels. Since distinct genome-wide association studies linked the ABO gene with myocardial infarction (MI in the presence of coronary atherosclerosis and with coronary artery disease, these findings may not only enhance our understanding of adhesion molecule biology, but may also provide a focus for several
ABO (H) secretor status of sickle cell disease patients in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Olorunshola, K V; Audu, L
Certain individuals secrete ABO blood group antigens in body fluids and secretions while others do not. In this study, the presence of water soluble agglutinogens in body fluids such as blood, saliva and urine of 64 sickle cell disease patients and 75 AA genotype subjects who served as control were taken and tested by hem-agglutination inhibition method. Data obtained was expressed in percentages. Results revealed that 84.4% sickle cell patients were secretors while 15.6% were non secretors. Amongst the control, 97.3% were secretors while 3.1% were non secretors. 81.2% SS and 3.2% SS+F patients were secretors while 15.6% SS were non secretors, 68% AA were secretors and 29.3% AS were secretors while 2.7% AA were non secretors. The result showed that a non secretor is more likely to be an SS than a secretor and Secretor status is influenced by hemoglobin genotype.
Discrepancy of B cell frequency between periphery and spleen after rituximab treatment in ABO-incompatible liver transplantation.
Iso, Yukihiro; Sawada, Tokihiko; Kita, Junji; Shiraki, Takayuki; Sakuraoka, Yuki; Kato, Masato; Shimoda, Mitsugi; Kubota, Keiichi
ABO-incompatible living-donor liver transplantation (ABO-LDLT) is generally more difficult to perform than ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation. Despite introduction of rituximab, ABO-LDLT in non-responders is a still difficult issue. A 23-year-old woman with primary sclerosing cholangitis underwent LDLT. The recipient's blood type was 0(+) and the donor's was B(+). Rituximab was infused twice on preoperative day (POD) 14 and 7. Plasma exchange (PE) was performed on PODs 5, 3, 2, and 1. However, repeated PE failed to decrease the anti-B antibody titer. On the other hand, preoperative esophagogastroscopy revealed esophageal varices with red color sign. Therefore, simultaneous liver transplantation and Hassab operation were performed. The donor left lobe of the liver was orthotopically transplanted into the recipient following Hassab operation. Flow cytometry on the day of surgery showed that the frequencies of B cells (CD20+) and memory B cells (CD20+/CD27+) in the peripheral blood were 0.9% and 0.3%, respectively; flow cytometry of cells recovered from the spleen revealed that the frequencies of B cells and memory B cells were 2.5% and 2.4%, respectively. Acute cellular rejection occurred on POD 15, and was treated by steroid pulse therapy, leading to a decrease in the anti-B antibody titer. The liver was functioning well on POD 390 (AST 19, ALT 34). In non-responders to ABO-LDLT, anti-donor blood type antibody-producing cells remains in the spleen after the conventional preoperative regimen. Splenectomy is an option for ABO-LDLT non-responders.
Bacterial glycosidases for the production of universal red blood cells
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Liu, Qiyong P; Sulzenbacher, Gerlind; Yuan, Huaiping;
Enzymatic removal of blood group ABO antigens to develop universal red blood cells (RBCs) was a pioneering vision originally proposed more than 25 years ago. Although the feasibility of this approach was demonstrated in clinical trials for group B RBCs, a major obstacle in translating...... of the alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase family reveals an unusual catalytic mechanism involving NAD+. The enzymatic conversion processes we describe hold promise for achieving the goal of producing universal RBCs, which would improve the blood supply while enhancing the safety of clinical transfusions....
The screening and clinical significance of Rh blood group system%Rh血型系统阴性血型筛查及其临床意义
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毕红琳; 刘更夫; 龚永启; 左芳; 郑璐琳
Objective To investigate and analyze the RhD( — ) ,RhE( — ) and RhC( — ) of Rh blood group system and to provide the experiment basis for preventing hemolytic transfusion reaction(HTR) and newborn hemolytic disease(NHD). Methods 11 035 cases of blood samples were examined for ABO,RhD,RhE and RhC blood groups by using micro-column gel method. Results A mong all of the detected samples,0. 21% (23/11 035) were with RhD( — ),47. 8%(5 275/11 035)with RhE( — ) and 7. 6% (839/11 035) with RhE( — ). Conclusion To take Rh blood group system,including RhD,RhE and RhC,as routine blood group tests might have important clinical significance in the prevention of HTR and NHD,as well as in the improvement of the safety of a blood transfusion treatment.%目的 筛查Rh血型系统Rh(D)、Rh(E)、Rh(C)阴性血型,为临床预防溶血性输血反应及新生儿溶血性疾病的发生提供实验依据.方法 用微柱凝胶法对11 035例作ABO血型鉴定标本同时进行Rh血型系统Rh(D)、Rh(E)、Rh(C)阴性血型筛查.结果 Rh(D)抗原阴性23例,检出率为0.21%;Rh(E)抗原阴性5 275例,检出率为47.8%;Rh(C)抗原阴性839例,检出率为7.6%.结论 将Rh血型系统Rh(D)、Rh(E)、Rh(C)纳入到血型的常规检验项目,对预防溶血性输血反应的发生、提高输血治疗的安全性,以及预防新生儿溶血性疾病的发生具有十分重要的临床意义.
Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of a Type 2 Blood Group A Tetrasaccharide and Development of High-throughput Assays Enables a Platform for Screening Blood Group Antigen-cleaving Enzymes.
Kwan, David H; Ernst, Sabrina; Kötzler, Miriam P; Withers, Stephen G
A facile enzymatic synthesis of the methylumbelliferyl β-glycoside of the type 2 A blood group tetrasaccharide in good yields is reported. Using this compound, we developed highly sensitive fluorescence-based high-throughput assays for both endo-β-galactosidase and α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase activity specific for the oligosaccharide structure of the blood group A antigen. We further demonstrate the potential to use this assay to screen the expressed gene products of metagenomic libraries in the search for efficient blood group antigen-cleaving enzymes.
Binding of the blood group-reactive lectins to human adult kidney specimens.
Laitinen, L; Juusela, H; Virtanen, I
The binding of a panel of blood group-reactive lectins to frozen sections of human kidney was studied with a special emphasis on reactivity with endothelia and basement membranes. The blood group A-reactive lectins, all specific for alpha-D-N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc), Helix aspersa (HAA), Helix pomatia (HPA), and Griffonia simplicifolia I-A4 (GSA-I-A4) agglutinins bound to the endothelium in specimens with blood groups A and AB. In other samples, these lectins reacted predominantly with tubular basement membranes, as well as with certain tubules. Both Dolichos biflorus (DBA) and Vicia villosa agglutinins (VVA), reported to react with blood group A1 substance, failed to reveal endothelia in most specimens, but bound differently to tubules in all blood groups. The blood group B-reactive lectins, specific for alpha-D-galactose (alpha-Gal) or GalNAc, respectively, GSA-I-B4 and Sophora japonica agglutinin (SJA), bound to the endothelia in specimens from blood group B or AB and in other specimens bound only to certain tubules. Among the blood group O-reactive lectins, specific for alpha-L-fucose (Fuc), Ulex europaeus I agglutinin (UEA-I) conjugates, but not other lectins with a similar nominal specificity, bound strongly to endothelia in specimens with blood group O. The UEA-I conjugates bound distinctly more faintly to endothelia in specimens of other blood groups. The present results indicate that lectins, binding to defined blood group determinants, react with endothelia in specimens of the respective blood group status. Furthermore, they suggest that basement membranes and some tubules in the human kidney show a distinct heterogeneity in their expression of saccharide residues, related to their blood group status.
Does Reduction of Number of Intradetrusor Injection Sites of aboBoNTA (Dysport® Impact Efficacy and Safety in a Rat Model of Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity?
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Amélie Huynh Le Maux
Full Text Available Intradetrusor injections of Botulinum toxin A—currently onabotulinumtoxinA—is registered as a second-line treatment to treat neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO. The common clinical practice is 30 × 1 mL injections in the detrusor; however, protocols remain variable and standardization is warranted. The effect of reducing the number of injection sites of Dysport® abobotulinumtoxinA (aboBoNTA was assessed in the spinal cord-injured rat (SCI. Nineteen days post-spinalization, female rats received intradetrusor injections of saline or aboBoNTA 22.5 U distributed among four or eight sites. Two days after injection, continuous cystometry was performed in conscious rats. Efficacy of aboBoNTA 22.5 U was assessed versus aggregated saline groups on clinically-relevant parameters: maximal pressure, bladder capacity, compliance, voiding efficiency, as well as amplitude, frequency, and volume threshold for nonvoiding contractions (NVC. AboBoNTA 22.5 U significantly decreased maximal pressure, without affecting voiding efficiency. Injected in four sites, aboBoNTA significantly increased bladder capacity and compliance while only the latter when in eight sites. AboBoNTA significantly reduced NVC frequency and amplitude. This preclinical investigation showed similar inhibiting effects of aboBoNTA despite the number of sites reduction. Further studies are warranted to optimize dosing schemes to improve the risk-benefit ratio of BoNTA-based treatment modalities for NDO and further idiopathic overactive bladder.
Does Reduction of Number of Intradetrusor Injection Sites of aboBoNTA (Dysport®) Impact Efficacy and Safety in a Rat Model of Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity?
Huynh Le Maux, Amélie; Pignol, Bernadette; Behr-Roussel, Delphine; Blachon, Jean-Luc; Chabrier, Pierre-Etienne; Compagnie, Sandrine; Picaut, Philippe; Bernabé, Jacques; Giuliano, François; Denys, Pierre
Intradetrusor injections of Botulinum toxin A—currently onabotulinumtoxinA—is registered as a second-line treatment to treat neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO). The common clinical practice is 30 × 1 mL injections in the detrusor; however, protocols remain variable and standardization is warranted. The effect of reducing the number of injection sites of Dysport® abobotulinumtoxinA (aboBoNTA) was assessed in the spinal cord-injured rat (SCI). Nineteen days post-spinalization, female rats received intradetrusor injections of saline or aboBoNTA 22.5 U distributed among four or eight sites. Two days after injection, continuous cystometry was performed in conscious rats. Efficacy of aboBoNTA 22.5 U was assessed versus aggregated saline groups on clinically-relevant parameters: maximal pressure, bladder capacity, compliance, voiding efficiency, as well as amplitude, frequency, and volume threshold for nonvoiding contractions (NVC). AboBoNTA 22.5 U significantly decreased maximal pressure, without affecting voiding efficiency. Injected in four sites, aboBoNTA significantly increased bladder capacity and compliance while only the latter when in eight sites. AboBoNTA significantly reduced NVC frequency and amplitude. This preclinical investigation showed similar inhibiting effects of aboBoNTA despite the number of sites reduction. Further studies are warranted to optimize dosing schemes to improve the risk-benefit ratio of BoNTA-based treatment modalities for NDO and further idiopathic overactive bladder. PMID:26694464
The effect of methylene blue/photochemical method for virus inactivation on plasma SCF, TPO, PF4, GP Ⅱ b/Ⅲ a and the ABO blood type antibody%MB-P对血浆部分细胞因子与ABO血型抗体活性影响
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杨燕; 钟宁; 李志强
目的 研究亚甲蓝光化学病毒灭活法(MB-P)对血浆SCF、TPO、PF4与GPⅡb/Ⅲa活性与ABO血型抗体活性的影响.方法 应用ELISA方法对MB-P制备前后血浆SCF、TPO、PF4与GPⅡb/Ⅲa活性进行检测;应用血型血清学检测方法对MB-P制备前后血浆IgM抗-A、IgM抗-B与IgG抗-A、IgC抗-B活性进行检测.结果 MB-P制备血浆SCF、TPO、PF4与GPⅡb/Ⅲa活性均有不同程度下降,分别为2.59±2.71,248.54±49.01,12.02±3.21,10.21±9.97;与制备前相互比较有统计学意义(P<0.05).另外,MB-P制备后血浆红细胞IgM抗-A、IgM抗-B与IgG抗-A、IgG抗-B效价也有不同程度下降,与制备前相互比较有统计学意义(P<0.05).结论 应用MB-P制备血浆须高度重视部分细胞因子与红细胞ABO血型抗体变化情况,确保临床输血安全性与有效性.%Objective To study the effect of methylene blue photochemical method for virus inactivation on plasma SCF, TPO, PF4 GP Ⅱ b/Ⅲ a and ABO type antibody. Methods Using ELISA to test SCF, TPO, PF4 and GP Ⅱ b/ Ⅲ a and the ABO blood type antibody method to test the anti-A and anti-B titers of IgM and IgG,before and after methylene blue photochemical method for virus inactivation on plasma. Results Methylene blue photochemical method did influence SCF, TPO,PF4,GP Ⅱb/Ⅲa and the anti-A and anti-B titers of IgM and IgG in plasma. The differences before and after prepara-tion had significant differences ( P < 0. 05 ). Conclusion Using methylene blue photochemical method for virus inactivation on plasma can influence PF4 of plasma.
Pattern of distribution of blood group antigens on human epidermal cells during maturation
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Dabelsteen, Erik; Buschard, Karsten; Hakomori, Sen-Itiroh
The distribution in human epidermis of A, B, and H blood group antigens and of a precursor carbohydrate chain, N-acetyl-lactosamine, was examined using immunofluorescence staining techniques. The material included tissue from 10 blood group A, 4 blood group B, and 9 blood group O persons. Murine...... on the lower spinous cells whereas H antigen was seen predominantly on upper spinous cells or on the granular cells. Epithelia from blood group A or B persons demonstrated A or B antigens, respectively, but only if the tissue sections were trypsinized before staining. In such cases A or B antigens were found...... monoclonal antibodies were used to identify H antigen (type 2 chain) and N-acetyl-lactosamine. Human antisera were used to identify A and B antigens. In all groups N-acetyl-lactosamine and H antigen were found on the cell membranes of the spinous cell layer. N-acetyl-lactosamine was present mainly...
Validation of a blood group genotyping method based on high-resolution melting curve analysis.
Gong, Tianxiang; Hong, Ying; Wang, Naihong; Fu, Xuemei; Zhou, Changhua
The detection of polymorphism is the basis of blood group genotyping and phenotype prediction. Genotyping may be useful to determine blood groups when serologic results are unclear. The development and application of different methods for blood group genotyping may be needed as a substitute for blood group typing. The purpose of this study is to establish an approach for blood group genotyping based on a melting curve analysis of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Using DNA extracted from whole blood, we developed and validated a DNA typing method for detecting DO*01/DO*02, DO*01/DI*02, LU*01/LU*02, and GYPB*03/GYBP*04 alleles using a melting curve analysis. All assays were confirmed with a commercial reagent containing sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP), and a cohort of the samples was confirmed with sequencing. Results for all blood groups were within the range of specificity and assay variability. Genotypes of 300 blood donors were fully consistent with PCR-SSP data. The obtained genotype distribution is in complete concordance with existing data for the Chinese population. There are several advantages for this approach of blood group genotyping: lower contamination rates with PCR products in this laboratory, ease of performance, automation potential, and rapid cycling time.
Exploring the Impact of Students' Learning Approach on Collaborative Group Modeling of Blood Circulation
Lee, Shinyoung; Kang, Eunhee; Kim, Heui-Baik
This study aimed to explore the effect on group dynamics of statements associated with deep learning approaches (DLA) and their contribution to cognitive collaboration and model development during group modeling of blood circulation. A group was selected for an in-depth analysis of collaborative group modeling. This group constructed a model in a…
Noninvasive Antenatal Determination of Fetal Blood Group Using Next-Generation Sequencing
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Rieneck, Klaus; Clausen, Frederik Banch; Dziegiel, Morten Hanefeld
Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) is a condition characterized by a decreased lifespan of fetal red blood cells caused by maternally produced allospecific antibodies transferred to the fetus during pregnancy. The antibodies bind to the corresponding blood group antigens on fetal red....... This determination carries no risk to the fetus. It is important to determine if the fetus is at risk of hemolysis to enable timely intervention. Many tests for blood groups are based solely on the presence or absence of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). Antenatal determination of fetal blood group by NGS...
Genome-wide association study identifies variants in the ABO locus associated with susceptibility to pancreatic cancer
Amundadottir, Laufey; Kraft, Peter; Stolzenberg-Solomon, Rachael Z.; Fuchs, Charles S.; Petersen, Gloria M.; Arslan, Alan A.; Bueno-de-Mesquita, H. Bas; Gross, Myron; Helzlsouer, Kathy; Jacobs, Eric J.; LaCroix, Andrea; Zheng, Wei; Albanes, Demetrius; Bamlet, William; Berg, Christine D.; Berrino, Franco; Bingham, Sheila; Buring, Julie E.; Bracci, Paige M.; Canzian, Federico; Clavel-Chapelon, Françoise; Clipp, Sandra; Cotterchio, Michelle; de Andrade, Mariza; Duell, Eric J.; Fox, John W.; Gallinger, Steven; Gaziano, J. Michael; Giovannucci, Edward L.; Goggins, Michael; González, Carlos A.; Hallmans, Göran; Hankinson, Susan E.; Hassan, Manal; Holly, Elizabeth A.; Hunter, David J.; Hutchinson, Amy; Jackson, Rebecca; Jacobs, Kevin B.; Jenab, Mazda; Kaaks, Rudolf; Klein, Alison P.; Kooperberg, Charles; Kurtz, Robert C.; Li, Donghui; Lynch, Shannon M.; Mandelson, Margaret; McWilliams, Robert R.; Mendelsohn, Julie B.; Michaud, Dominique S.; Olson, Sara H.; Overvad, Kim; Patel, Alpa V.; Peeters, Petra H.M.; Rajkovic, Aleksandar; Riboli, Elio; Risch, Harvey A.; Shu, Xiao-Ou; Thomas, Gilles; Tobias, Geoffrey S.; Trichopoulos, Dimitrios; Van Den Eeden, Stephen K.; Virtamo, Jarmo; Wactawski-Wende, Jean; Wolpin, Brian M.; Yu, Herbert; Yu, Kai; Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Anne; Chanock, Stephen J.; Hartge, Patricia; Hoover, Robert N.
We conducted a two-stage genome-wide association study (GWAS) of pancreatic cancer, a cancer with one of the poorest survival rates worldwide. Initially, we genotyped 558,542 single nucleotide polymorphisms in 1,896 incident cases and 1,939 controls drawn from twelve prospective cohorts plus one hospital-based case-control study. In a combined analysis adjusted for study, sex, ancestry and five principal components that included an additional 2,457 cases and 2,654 controls from eight case-control studies, we identified an association between a locus on 9q34 and pancreatic cancer marked by the single nucleotide polymorphism, rs505922 (combined P=5.37 × 10-8; multiplicative per-allele odds ratio (OR) 1.20; 95% CI 1.12-1.28). This SNP maps to the first intron of the ABO blood group gene. Our results are consistent with earlier epidemiologic evidence suggesting that people with blood group O may have a lower risk of pancreatic cancer than those with groups A or B. PMID:19648918
Duffy blood group system and the malaria adaptation process in humans
Gledson Barbosa de Carvalho; Glauber Barbosa de Carvalho
Malaria is an acute infectious disease caused by the protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. The antigens of the Duffy Blood Group System, in addition to incompatibilities in transfusions and hemolytic disease of the newborn, are of great interest in medicine due to their association with the invasion of red blood cells by the parasite Plasmodium vivax. For invasions to occur an interaction between the parasites and antigens of the Duffy Blood Group System is necessary. In Caucasians six antigens a...
Medical Groups Raise Blood Pressure Rx Threshold for Healthy Adults Over 60
... https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_163063.html Medical Groups Raise Blood Pressure Rx Threshold for Healthy Adults Over 60 Guidelines ... benefit from more aggressive treatment is small, the groups say. Doctors ... control of blood pressure in healthy older adults may produce more harm ...
21 CFR 864.9160 - Blood group substances of nonhuman origin for in vitro diagnostic use.
... vitro diagnostic use. 864.9160 Section 864.9160 Food and Drugs FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT... nonhuman origin for in vitro diagnostic use. (a) Identification. Blood group substances of nonhuman origin for in vitro diagnostic use are materials, such as blood group specific substances prepared...
Blood typing profile of a school-aged population of a North Togo township.
Vovor, Ahoefa; Fétéké, Lochina; Kueviakoe, Irénée M; Kpatarou, Laye; Mawussi, Koffi; Magnang, Hézouwè; Ségbéna, Akuété Y
The aim of this study was the determination of hemoglobin (Hb) variants and ABO blood groups in a school population aged 6 to 9 years in the township of Agbandé-Yaka in North Togo. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 570 children of four primary schools at Agbande-Yaka, between March and July 2010. Hemoglobin characterization was done by alkaline buffer electrophoresis and the blood types ABO-Rhesus (Rh) D by immuno-hematological methods. A Hb variant was detected in 37.0% of the schoolchildren. Among them, the AS trait accounted for 11.9% and the AC trait for 20.2%. Homozygous Hb S (HBB: c.20A>T) was not found but Hb C (HBB: c.19G>A) appeared at a frequency of 3.3%, while compound heterozygotes carrying Hb SC were seen at a frequency of 1.6%. The O, B and A blood groups accounted for 49.0, 26.8 and 21.9%, respectively. The Hb anomalies reached a high prevalence in this school population. These results are remarkable by the absence of homozygous Hb S individuals compared to homozygous Hb C individuals, which were as numerous as expected. The frequencies of the ABO blood groups are similar to what has been found in other West African populations.
Relationship between Duffy blood groups genotypes and malaria infection in different ethnic groups of Choco- Colombia
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Gonzalez, Lina
Full Text Available Background: The negative homozygous condition for the Duffy blood group (Fy-/Fy- confers natural resistance to Plasmodium vivax infection. In this direction, studies carried out in Colombia are scarce.Objective: To describe the relationship between Duffy genotypes in three ethnic communities in La Italia (Chocó and malaria infection.Methodology: a descriptive, cross-sectional study in symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria subjects. Sample size : AfroAmerican, 73; Amerindian (Emberá, 74 and Mestizo, 171. Presence of Plasmodium infection was assessed by thick smear and the status of the Duffy gene by PCR and RFLP in order to identify the substitutions T-46C y A131G which origin the genotypes T/T, T/C , C/C y G/G, G/A, A/A.Results: Infection by Plasmodium was detected in 17% with 62% due to P. falciparum and 27% to P. vivax. Duffy genotypes were significantly associated to ethnicity (p=0,003. Individuals with the C/C, A/A diplotype were exclusively infected by P. falciparum, whereas other diplotypes were infected with either species. In the Amerindian and Mestizo populations, the frequency of the T-46 allele was 0,90-1,00, among Afrocolombians this was 0,50, equal to the C allele and with absence of heterozygous At locus 131, the highest frequency of the G allele was 0,30 in Amerindians and the A allele was 0,69 in Afrocolombians. Conclusions: In the Amerindian and mestizo populations studied, a predominance of the allele T-46 (FY+ was observed, but P. vivax was not the most common. Infection by P. vivax was out ruled in all FY- individuals.
Frequencies of red blood cell major blood group antigens and phenotypes in the Chinese Han population from Mainland China.
Yu, Y; Ma, C; Sun, X; Guan, X; Zhang, X; Saldanha, J; Chen, L; Wang, D
Alloantibodies directed to red blood cell (RBC) antigens play an important role in alloimmune-mediated haemolytic transfusion reactions and haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn. The frequencies and phenotypes of RBC antigens are different in populations from different geographic areas and races. However, the data on major blood group antigens in the Chinese Han population from Mainland China are still very limited; thus, we aimed to investigate them in this study. A total of 1412 unrelated voluntary Chinese Han blood donors were randomly recruited. All donors were typed for blood group antigens: D, C, c, E, e, C(w) , Jk(a) , Jk(b) ,M, N, S, s, Le(a) , Le(b) , K, k. Kp(a) , Kp(b) , Fy(a) , Fy(b) , Lu(a) , Lu(b) , P1 and Di(a) using serological technology. Calculations of antigen and phenotype frequencies were expressed as percentages and for allele frequencies under the standard assumption of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Amongst the Rh antigens, D was the most common (98.94%) followed by e (92.28%), C (88.81%), c (58.43%), E (50.78%) and C(w) (0.07%) with DCe/DCe (R1 R1 , 40.72%) being the most common phenotype. In the Kell blood group system, k was present in 100% of the donors and a rare phenotype, Kp (a+b+), was found in 0.28% of the donors. For the Kidd and Duffy blood group systems, Jk (a+b+) and Fy (a+b-) were the most common phenotypes (44.05% and 84.35%, respectively). In the MNS blood group system, M+N+S-s+ (45.54%) was the most common, whereas M+N-S-s- and M-N+S-s- were not found. The rare Lu (a-b-) and Lu (a+b+) phenotypes were identified in 0.43% and 1.13% of the donors, respectively. Le(a) and Le(b) were seen in 17.92% and 63.03% of donors, respectively. The frequency of Di(a) was 4.75%, which was higher than in the Chinese population in Taiwan region or the Caucasian and Black populations (P frequencies of 24 blood group antigens in the Chinese Han population from Mainland China. The data can be helpful in creating a donor database for
Phenotypic Profile of Rh and Kell Blood Group Systems among Blood Donors in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa
Siransy Bogui, L.; Dembele, B.; Sekongo, Y.; Abisse, S.; Konaté, S.; Sombo, M.
Few countries in sub-Saharan Africa make systematic searches for antigens C, c, E, and e of the Rh and Kell system antigens in the donor and recipient, thereby exposing transfused patients. Purpose and Objectives. In this paper, we propose to determine the red cell Rh and Kell blood groups among blood donors from traditional techniques to improve medical care of transfused patients. This study will allow us to assess the frequency of blood group antigens in these systems. Study Design and Methods. We carried out a study on the red cell typing in the blood donor population of the National Blood Transfusion Center in Abidjan. This study was performed on 651 blood donors. Results. For the Rh system, the antigen frequencies of D, c, e, C, and E are, respectively, 92.93%, 99.85%, 99.85%, 21.97%, and 13.82%. K antigen is found in 0.77% of donors. Discussion and Conclusion. Although the frequencies of the most immunogenic antigens are lower than in the white race, lack of preventive measures makes the immunological risk high in Africa. Furthermore, Africa is full of specificities that are important to note for a better care of our patients. PMID:25328758
免疫性疾病患者输血前血型血清学特征分析%Analysis of blood group serological detecting characteristics in patients with autoimmune disease before blood transfusion
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张秋会; 胡兴斌; 孙文利; 安群星; 张玲玲; 张婧; 尹文
cause difficulties in blood type identification and cross matching.Through the blood group serological detection of patients with immune disease before blood transfusion,it can find out the reasons of unconformity of positive and reverse ABO blood typing,and choose the suitable blood components,in order to ensure the safe and effective in clinical blood transfusion.
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于建设; 石海霞
Objective: To compare the effect of propofol on patients with different blood groups. Methods:80 ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients,age 40 -60year,weighing 50 ~75kg,scheduled for selected general anesthesia,were enrolled in this study. According to ABO blood -group system,the patients were divided into 4 groups(n =20) :group A,group B,group AB,group 0. After the patients in operation room coordinated 10 minutes, record the values of MAP, HR, BIS before administrating propofol(To) , then Propofol was administrated by TCI at an effect - site concentration of 4. 0μg/mLinitially, the target effect -site concentration was 6μg/mL. Record the values of MAP,HR,BIS at different time points of propofol effect - site concentration respectively, such as 4μg/mL ( T, ), 4. 5μg/mL ( T2), 5μg/mL (T3) ,5. 5μg/mL(T4). Measured the value distance( A ) of MAP, HR, BIS at each time point,compared with Toas baseline. Results: △MAP、△ HR were the highest in group B(P <0.01) ,the second in group( P <0.05 ) ,and group A and group B have no significance. Between T3 and T4, ABIS in group A was higher than the other blood groups. Conclusion: The effect of propofol is different on patients with different blood groups.%目的:探讨不同ABO血型病人是否对异丙酚的效果存在差异,以期对临床麻醉应用异丙酚提供个体化依据.方法:择期全麻手术病人80例,年龄40~60岁,体重50~75 kg,ASA分级Ⅰ或Ⅱ级,根据血型(n=20)分为A组、B组、AB组、O组.病人入室稳定10min后测定靶控输注异丙酚前T0的MAP、HR和BIS值,之后开始静脉血浆靶控输注异丙酚,初始浓度4μg/mL,目标浓度6μg/mL,分别在靶控浓度4μg/mL(T1)、4.5μg/mL(T2)、5 μg/mL( T3)、5.5μg/mL(T4)时测定MAP、HR、BIS值.分别计算每组用异丙酚后各时间点MAP、HR、BIS与麻醉前测定值的差值△.结果:各时间点△MAP、△HR比较,B组最高,(P<0.01),0组次之(P<0.05),而A组和AB组无明显差异.△BIS,只有A组在T3和T4时间�
The distribution of blood group antigens in experimentally produced carcinomas of rat palate
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Reibel, J; Philipsen, H P; Fisker, A V;
It has been shown previously that rat oral epithelia express antigens cross-reacting with antibodies against human blood group antigen B and its structural precursor, the H antigen (Type 2 chain). In the present study we investigated the expression of these antigens in malignant changes in the rat....... The blood group antigen staining pattern in experimentally produced verrucous carcinomas showed an almost normal blood group antigen expression. This may have diagnostic significance. Localized areas of hyperplastic palatal epithelium with slight dysplasia revealed loss of H antigen and the presence of B...
Rapid method for identification of group B streptococci in neonatal blood cultures.
Holmes, R. L.; Harada, W A
A rapid technique used for the identification of Streptococcus agalactiae, Lancefield group B, from the blood cultures of two neonatal infants is reported. The method utilized the Phadebact Streptococcus Test System (Pharmacia Diagnostics, Piscataway, N.J.) and the supernatant from 13- and 14-h blood cultures. Additional studies with simulated neonatal blood cultures revealed that this method was reproducible. Additional studies also revealed that some non-specific agglutination did occur, wh...
Plasma selenium status in a group of Australian blood donors and fresh blood components.
McDonald, Charles; Colebourne, Kathryn; Faddy, Helen M; Flower, Robert; Fraser, John F
The purpose of this study was to assess plasma selenium levels in an Australian blood donor population and measure extra-cellular selenium levels in fresh manufactured blood components. Selenium levels were measured using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry with Zeeman background correction. The mean plasma selenium level in healthy plasmapharesis donors was 85.6±0.5 μg/L and a regional difference was observed between donors in South East Queensland and Far North Queensland. Although participants had selenium levels within the normal range (55.3-110.5 μg/L), 88.5% had levels below 100 μg/L, a level that has been associated with sub-optimal activity of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GPx). Extra-cellular selenium levels in clinical fresh frozen plasma (cFFP) and apheresis-derived platelets (APH Plt) were within the normal range. Packed red blood cells (PRBC) and pooled buffy coat-derived platelets (BC Plt) had levels at the lower limit of detection, which may have clinical implications to the massively transfused patient.
Molecular deciphering of the ABO system as a basis for novel diagnostics and therapeutics in ABO incompatible transplantation.
Holgersson, Jan; Rydberg, Lennart; Breimer, Michael E
In recent years ABO incompatible kidney transplantation (KTx) has become a more or less clinical routine procedure with graft and patient survival similar to those of ABO compatible transplants. Antigen-specific immunoadsorption (IA) for anti-A and anti-B antibody removal constitutes in many centers an important part of the treatment protocol. ABO antibody titration by hemagglutination is guiding the treatment; both if the recipient can be transplanted as well as in cases of suspected rejections if antibody removal should be performed. Despite the overall success of ABO incompatible KTx, there is still room for improvements and an extension of the technology to include other solid organs. Based on an increased understanding of the structural complexity and tissue distribution of ABH antigens and the fine epitope specificity of the ABO antibody repertoire, improved IA matrices and ABO antibody diagnostics should be developed. Furthermore, understanding the molecular mechanisms behind accommodation of ABO incompatible renal allografts could make it possible to induce long-term allograft acceptance also in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) sensitized recipients and, perhaps, also make clinical xenotransplantation possible.
[Heart surgery in a female patient with blood group Oh (Bombay phenotype)].
Schricker, K T; Neidhardt, B; Hacker, R; Kail, R
A 62-year-old woman with stenosing coronary artery disease had the rare blood group Oh (Bombay phenotype). After prophylactic deep-freeze conservation of autologous blood, direct myocardial revascularization was successfully accomplished under extracorporeal circulation. Three deep-freeze units of erythrocyte concentrates were used. Both operation and postoperative wound healing progressed without complication.
Study on Database of RhD-Negative Blood Group in Umbilical Cord Blood%新生儿脐血RhD阴性稀有血型资料库的建立研究
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粱晓岚; 李茜; 孙乐静; 杜颖; 刘兰婷; 刘剑; 武文杰; 邱录贵
Objective A RhD-negative blood group database was established in Tianjin CBB to explore the distribution of RhD-negative blood group.Methods 154 882 cases of neonatal health UCB samples as the research object were collected between October 2001 and August 2011 of Tianjin CBB.The ABO blood group antigen and RhD antigen were detected by standard tube agglutination test.RhD-negative was confirmed by indirect antiglobulin test.Results 581(0.37%)RhD-negative cases were detected in total of 154 882 UCB samples,including type A 137 cases(23.58%),type B 191cases(32.87%),type O 195 cases(33.56%)and type AB 58 cases(9.98%),mainly 51.98% in males and 48.02% in females.The major antigen phenotypes of RhD-negative blood type were ccdee and Ccdee phenotype(81.67%).Conclusion With RhD-negative blood group database of neonate umbilical cord blood established,the reference data of scientific blood use,clinical prophylaxis and therapy would be provided.%目的 建立新生儿脐血RhD阴性稀有血型资料库,了解天津脐血库存储人群Rh血型分布情况.方法 收集2001年10月至2011年8月天津脐血库存储的154 882例健康新生儿脐血样本作为研究对象,使用试管法检测样本ABO抗原和RhD抗原,RhD阴性确认采用间接抗人球蛋白试验.结果 154882例脐血样本中检出RhD阴性581例(0.37%),其中A型137例(23.58%)、B型191例(32.87%)、O型195例(33.56%)、AB型58例(9.98%);男性和女性分别占51.98%和48.02%,RhD阴性的表型以ccdee和Ccdee为主(81.67%).结论 建立新生儿脐血RhD阴性稀有血型资料库,可为RhD阴性群体的科学用血与临床预防、治疗提供参考数据.
A Review of ABO3 Perovskite Photocatalysts for Water Splitting
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Zhang Hongjie; Chen Gang; Li Zhonghua; Liu Jiangwen
Photocatalysts with perovskites for hydrogen production from aqueous solution were reviewed. Among the most of metal oxide photocatalysts, the family of ABO3 Perovskite-type oxide shows higher photocatalytie activity, especially alkaline earth titanate and alkali tantalate. Therein, sodium tantalate showed the highest activity for water splitting. The reasons for the high photocatalytic activity of ABO3 perovskties are considered to the diverse and flexible crystal structure. The photocatalytic activity of ABO3 perovskties can be improved by doping other element at A site, B site or O site and loading CO-catalysts such as NiO and Pt. In this paper, the mechanism of photocatalytic water splitting, the structure of ABO3 perovsktie, and Perovskite-type photocatalysts were reviewed.
A questionnaire on survival of kittens depending on the blood groups of the parents.
Axnér, Eva
Cats more than 2 months of age have alloantibodies against the blood type antigen that they do not possess. Maternal antibodies, including alloantibodies against blood groups, are transferred to the kittens' systemic circulation when they suckle colostrum during the first 12-16 h after birth. If kittens with blood group A or AB nurse from a mother with blood group B they may develop neonatal isoerythrolysis (NI). Breeders can prevent kittens at risk of NI from nursing during the first 16-24 h; after this period it is safe to let them nurse. Kittens depend, however, on the passive transfer of antibodies from the colostrum for early protection against infections. Although it is known that kittens deprived of colostrum will also be deprived of passive systemic immunity, it is not known if this will affect their health. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate kitten mortality in litters with B-mothers and A-fathers compared to litters with A-mothers. In addition, the aim was to evaluate the effects of colostrum deprivation on the health of the mothers, and the breeders' opinions and experiences of these combinations of breedings. A web-based questionnaire was constructed and distributed to breeders. The results indicate that there is no difference in mortality between planned litters that have mothers with blood group A and litters with mothers that have blood group B and fathers that have blood group A. When managing blood group incompatibility in cat all factors affecting the health of the cats, including genetic variation, should be considered.
[Features of arterial blood pressure in elderly persons of different ethnic groups in Yakutsk].
Nikitin, Iu P; Tatarinova, O V; Neustroeva, V N; Shcherbakova, L V; Sidorov, A S
The differences in arterial blood pressure in the sample of population in the age of 60 and older of different ethnic groups in Yakutsk, as well as its connection with the other cardiovascular diseases risk factors have been analyzed. It was shown that the average values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure in subsample of the Yakuts appeared to be lower than in Caucasoid gerontic persons. The average values of systolic arterial blood pressure both in the Yakuts and in the Caucasoids were detected higher than normal values in all age-dependent subgroups. The average values of diastolic blood pressure in both ethnic groups were within the limits of high normal level. From 60 to 90 years and older the decrease in systolic and diastolic arterial blood pressure was detected; it was more marked in Caucasoid gerontic persons. The average values of pulse pressure in the Yakuts and in the Caucasoids appeared to be higher than the existing standard and didn't have any differences in ethnic groups. In both ethnical subsamples, pulse pressure values increase was observed in persons of 60-89 years old and its decrease after 90. Persons with overweight, obesity, central (abdominal) obesity, dyslypoproteidemias irrespective of belonging to ethnical group were characterized as having higher levels of arterial blood pressure. Statistically significant differences in the levels of arterial blood pressure in the Yakuts and in the Caucasoids depending on hyperglycemia, smoking, the presence of burdened anamnesis, educational level, marital status was not detected.
Blood group comparisons between European mouflon sheep and north American desert bighorn sheep.
Bunch, T D; Nguyen, T C
Blood group systems in true sheep (Ovis) provide an additional method by which phylogenetic relationships can be measured. Of the eight genetic systems of blood groups identified in domestic sheep, all appeared to have their homologue in European mouflons and at least six might have their equivalent in North American desert bighorns. The red cells of the European mouflon, which is believed to be ancestral to domestic sheep, cross-reacted with domestic sheep blood-group typing reagents much more strongly and extensively than did the red cells of desert bighorn sheep. It also was noted that all the Mexican desert bighorns tested were Da positive, but their blood factor was not observed in the Nelson desert bighorns sampled. This observation indicated that the two subspecies might differ from each other with respect to the D blood group system. Transferrin type D was observed in the mouflons, while Tfs D and E were in the desert bighorns. Hemoglobins B and AB were observed in the mouflons but only Hb B occurred in the desert bighorns. The systematic implications of blood group polymorphisms are discussed.
[ABO/D discrepancies in the era of automation and molecular immunohematology].
Hamouche, Elias; Bouix, Olivier
ABO/D grouping errors are still causing fatalities despite the substantial decrease observed over the past thirty years. This risk reduction is due, in part, to the increased automation of immunohematology techniques, a better control of clerical errors and a better knowledge of group discrepancies. The first part of the text will summarize the etiologies of group discrepancies while the second part will expose briefly the historical and technical evolution in immunohematology. Finally in the third part, the role of molecular techniques in immunohematology will be discussed.
1份正反定型不符献血者标本的血清学及分子特性分析%Serological and Molecular Characteristics of A Blood Sample from Donor with ABO Blood Grouping Discrepancy
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刘景春; 邹文涛; 何子毅; 吴远军; 车嘉琳; 刘赴平
目的 对1份正反定型不符的献血者标本进行血清学及分子特性分析.方法 采用吸收放散试验进行红细胞弱抗原检测,SSP-PCR方法 进行基因分型,PCR产物克隆后进行测序分析.结果 该标本血清学反应格局符合Ax亚型,分子生物学检测为A型.测序结果 表明,Exon4含有2个连续碱基错义突变位点,分别为nt187GA,nt188CT,导致第63位氨基酸的改变(Arg63His).结论 该Ax亚型是由于Exon4 2个碱基突变,引起氨基酸的改变,导致糖基转移酶活性的降低,从而使红细胞上表达的A抗原大大减少.
Comparison of Hemagglutination and Hemolytic Activity of Various Bacterial Clinical Isolates Against Different Human Blood Groups
HRV, Rajkumar; Devaki, Ramakrishna
Among the various pathogenic determinants shown by microorganisms hemagglutination and hemolysin production assume greater significance in terms of laboratory identification. This study evaluated the hemagglutination and hemolytic activity of various bacterial isolates against different blood groups. One hundred and fifty bacterial strains, isolated from clinical specimens like urine, pus, blood, and other body fluids were tested for their hemagglutinating and hemolytic activity against human A, B, AB, and O group red blood cells. Among the 150 isolates 81 were Escherichia coli, 18 were Klebsiella pneumoniae, 19 were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 10 were Pseudomonas spp, six were Proteus mirabilis, and the rest 16 were Staphylococcus aureus. Nearly 85% of the isolates agglutinated A group cells followed by B and AB group (59.3% and 60.6% respectively). Least number of isolates agglutinated O group cells (38.0%). When the hemolytic activity was tested, out of these 150 isolates 79 (52.6%) hemolyzed A group cells, 61 (40.6%) hemolyzed AB group cells, 46 (30.6%) hemolyzed B group cells, and 57 (38.6%) isolates hemolyzed O group cells. Forty-six percent of the isolates exhibited both hemagglutinating and hemolytic property against A group cells, followed by B and AB group cells (28.6% and 21.3% respectively). Least number of isolates i.e., 32 (21.3%) showed both the properties against O group cells. The isolates showed wide variation in their hemagglutination and hemolytic properties against different combinations of human blood group cells. The study highlights the importance of selection of the type of cells especially when human RBCs are used for studying the hemagglutination and hemolytic activity of bacterial isolates because these two properties are considered as characteristic of pathogenic strains. PMID:27014523
Immunochemical studies on blood groups LXII. Fractionation of hog and human A, H, and AH blood group active substance on insoluble immunoadsorbents of Dolichos and Lotus lectins.
Pereira, M E; Kabat, E A
The purified lectins from Lotus tetragonolobus and Dolichos biflorus were coupled to Sepharose 2B to make insoluble adsorbents for purification and fractionation of blood group A and H active glycoproteins. With both adsorbents, hog gastric mucin A + H blood substance (HGM), purified by phenol-ethanol precipitation, yielded fractions showing only A, only H, or AH activities. The AH fraction was obtained when the adsorbent column was overloaded with HGM and its A and H specificities seem to be carried on the same molecules since they were not separable by chromatography on either column. However A and H specificities of blood group substance from the stomach of a presumably heterozygous individual hog were both on the same molecules as they too could not be fractionated on either column. Analytical properties of the isolated fractions were generally similar to those of the unfractionated material, the purfied A substances had a higher galactosamine/fucose ratio than did the H substances. Although the original A + H showed very little specific optical rotation, the separated A and H substances rotated positively and negatively, respectively. The lectin-Sepharose adsorbents have also proven useful in isolating A or H substances directly from the crude commercial hog gastric mucin. Blood group A2 substance from a human ovarian cyst yielded two fractions on the Lotus-Sepharose column; the effluent did not interact with the Lotus lectin but precipitated the Ulex and Dolichos lectins and anti-A, and appears to contain type 1 H determinants. The other fraction reacted with Lotus and Ulex lectin as well as with Dolichos and anti-A.
Identification and Clinical Infusion of B (A) Blood Group%B(A)血型的鉴定及临床输注探讨
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郑望春; 骆宏; 叶有玩; 沈磁石; 黄华霖
目的 对1例常规血清学为B(A)表现型的献血者进行血型鉴定,探讨B(A)血型在临床输注中的安全性和有效性.方法 采用血型血清学、ABO基因第6及第7外显子直接测序和克隆测序的方法,对该例标本的血清学表型和其ABO等位基因进行检测;同时回顾性调查该献血者前次已献血液输注给B型受血者的相关实验记录和病历.结果 被检血样的血型血清学结果初步定型为B(A);直接测序和克隆测序发现:被检者含有O01等位基因,B等位基因在第7外显子存在640A/G突变,证实其为B(A)04等位基因,其基因型为B(A)04/O01;该献血者血液输给B型受血者,Hb升高符合预期值,无输血不良反应发生.结论 发现该例B(A)表现型,其基因型为B(A)04/O01型;在配血相合的情况下,B(A)供血者血液输注给B型受血者是安全有效的.%Objective To explore the identification and clinical infusion of B(A) blood group. Methods B(A) blood groups and B(A) alleles of the samples were checked out by serology and direct sequencing and cloning sequencing of ABO gene exon 6 and 7. Retrospective experiment records were collected to analyze the clinical infusion. Results The serological results of the blood sample was shown as B(A). Result of the sequencing analysis showed the sample harbored an O01 allele.and had the nt640 A/G mutation in B gene,which was previously defined as B(A) 04. B(A) blood of donor was infused to type B receptor,whose Hb rising conformed to the expected value, no adverse reaction of blood transfusion occurred. Conclusion The sample is identified as B(A) phenotype in serological tests, whose genotype is rare B(A)04 / O01. Under the consistency of cross matching.it is safe and effective for the blood of B (A) blood donor infused to type B receptor.
Red Blood Cell Antigen Genotyping for Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, and Other Transfusion Complications.
Fasano, Ross M; Chou, Stella T
Since the discovery of the ABO blood group in the early 20th century, more than 300 blood group antigens have been categorized among 35 blood group systems. The molecular basis for most blood group antigens has been determined and demonstrates tremendous genetic diversity, particularly in the ABO and Rh systems. Several blood group genotyping assays have been developed, and 1 platform has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a "test of record," such that no phenotype confirmation with antisera is required. DNA-based red blood cell (RBC) phenotyping can overcome certain limitations of hemagglutination assays and is beneficial in many transfusion settings. Genotyping can be used to determine RBC antigen phenotypes in patients recently transfused or with interfering allo- or autoantibodies, to resolve discrepant serologic typing, and/or when typing antisera are not readily available. Molecular RBC antigen typing can facilitate complex antibody evaluations and guide RBC selection for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), thalassemia, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia. High-resolution RH genotyping can identify variant RHD and RHCE in patients with SCD, which have been associated with alloimmunization. In the future, broader access to cost-efficient, high-resolution RBC genotyping technology for both patient and donor populations may be transformative for the field of transfusion medicine.
Detection of rare blood group, Bombay (Oh phenotype patients and management by acute normovolemic hemodilution
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Manisha Shrivastava
Full Text Available Background: Due to lack of correct blood grouping practices, the rare Bombay Oh phenotype may be missed, subjecting patients to the risk of severe hemolytic transfusion reaction. In the absence of blood donor registry, transfusion management of patients needing immediate surgery is a challenge. This study presents detection of rare Bombay Oh phenotype patients and their management by acute peri-operative acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH in a hospital from central India. Materials and Methods: Blood grouping of patients and blood donors with a standard tube method was carried out and samples identified as rare Bombay phenotype were confirmed by saliva inhibition test. Surgical management of cases needing transfusion was done by ANH, as per the British Committee for Standards in Hematology guidelines. Results: The incidence of Bombay phenotype was 0.002% or 1 in 51,924 in the study. Amongst three cases (patients identified as Bombay phenotype, one was Bombay Oh, Rh negative. Two cases were missed in the first instance and one case actually did not require transfusion. In the absence of a blood donor registry for Bombay phenotype, the cases needing transfusion were successfully managed with ANH in the operation theatre. Conclusion: A simple test like blood grouping should be done with serious intention with incorporation of both forward and reverse grouping, so that no patient receives wrong blood leading to fatal hemolysis due to transfusion. ANH is a cost-effective transfusion option for suitable patients. Appropriate clinical decision making, use of strategies to decrease peri-operative blood losses and cost-effective country based planning could be more widely applied to improve clinical transfusion practice.
[A large-scale survey for rare blood group screening among blood donors in Chinese over Nanjing area].
Ma, Ling; Liu, Yan-Chun; Xue, Min; Wei, Peng; Tang, Rong-Cai
The purpose of this study was to investigate the distribution of 10 rare red blood groups in Chinese Nanjing population, so as to provide compatible rare blood to patients and to create a donor data bank. Jk (a-b-) (Kidd) phenotypes were detected by urea, while H-(H), GPA-(MNS), GPC-(Gerbich), i+ (Ii) and Lub-(Lutheran) phenotypes were detected by monoclonal, polyclonal antibodies with U type 96 well microplate technology. The screening of Jsb- and k-(Kell), Fya-(Duffy), Ok-(Ok), s-(MNS) and Dib-(Digeo) phenotypes were performed by polymerase chain reaction. The results showed that 2 Jk (a-b-) out of 40337 donation samples and 3 Fy (a-b+) out of 1782 donation samples were found, while no other rare blood phenotypes (H-, GPA-, GPC-, Lub-, Ok-, s-, Jsb-, k-, Dib- and i+) were detected. It is concluded that the frequencies of Jk (a-b-) and Fya(a-b+) are 0.0049% and 0.168% respectively. No more rare blood phenotype was found in this screening.
Bilirubin dosage in cord blood: could it predict neonatal hyperbilirubinemia?
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Adélia Jeha Nasser Bernaldo
Full Text Available CONTEXT: With early discharge, many newborns have to be readmitted to hospital for hyperbilirubinemia to be treated, and this has been held responsible for the reappearance of kernicterus. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether bilirubin levels in cord blood could predict neonatal hyperbilirubinemia that would require treatment, in full-term newborns up to their third day of life. TYPE OF STUDY: Prospective study. SETTING: Neonatal Unit of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil. PARTICIPANTS: 380 full-term newborns considered normal: with or without ABO/Rh blood group incompatibility and without other complications. PROCEDURES: Blood was taken from the umbilical cord for analysis of conjugated, unconjugated and total bilirubin serum levels. The newborns were followed up until discharge, and unconjugated bilirubin that required phototherapy was compared to the cord bilirubin assay. Discriminant analysis was used to classify newborns: with or without risk of needing phototherapy by the third day of life. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: Bilirubin assay in cord blood; mother's and newborn's blood groups; phototherapy indication. RESULTS: The mean value for unconjugated bilirubin in cord blood was significantly higher in newborns whose unconjugated bilirubin required phototherapy. The presence of ABO blood group incompatibility was a significant variable in relation to unconjugated bilirubin that required phototherapy. The most useful cutoff point for unconjugated bilirubin in cord blood was 2.0 mg/100 ml. DISCUSSION: Cord blood could be collected, stored and used for further analysis of unconjugated bilirubin levels as a means for considering whether or not to discharge a moderately jaundiced child from hospital, in association with other resources. CONCLUSIONS: Blood incompatibility between mother and child was a predictor for the appearance of hyperbilirubinemia that required treatment. Considering a cutoff point of 2.0 mg/100 ml, it could be concluded
Rh D blood group conversion using transcription activator-like effector nucleases
Kim, Young-Hoon; Kim, Hyun O.; Baek, Eun J.; Kurita, Ryo; Cha, Hyuk-Jin; Nakamura, Yukio; Kim, Hyongbum
Group O D-negative blood cells are universal donors in transfusion medicine and methods for converting other blood groups into this universal donor group have been researched. However, conversion of D-positive cells into D-negative is yet to be achieved, although conversion of group A or B cells into O cells has been reported. The Rh D blood group is determined by the RHD gene, which encodes a 12-transmembrane domain protein. Here we convert Rh D-positive erythroid progenitor cells into D-negative cells using RHD-targeting transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs). After transfection of TALEN-encoding plasmids, RHD-knockout clones are obtained. Erythroid-lineage cells differentiated from these knockout erythroid progenitor cells do not agglutinate in the presence of anti-D reagents and do not express D antigen, as assessed using flow cytometry. Our programmable nuclease-induced blood group conversion opens new avenues for compatible donor cell generation in transfusion medicine. PMID:26078220
Rh D blood group conversion using transcription activator-like effector nucleases.
Kim, Young-Hoon; Kim, Hyun O; Baek, Eun J; Kurita, Ryo; Cha, Hyuk-Jin; Nakamura, Yukio; Kim, Hyongbum
Group O D-negative blood cells are universal donors in transfusion medicine and methods for converting other blood groups into this universal donor group have been researched. However, conversion of D-positive cells into D-negative is yet to be achieved, although conversion of group A or B cells into O cells has been reported. The Rh D blood group is determined by the RHD gene, which encodes a 12-transmembrane domain protein. Here we convert Rh D-positive erythroid progenitor cells into D-negative cells using RHD-targeting transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs). After transfection of TALEN-encoding plasmids, RHD-knockout clones are obtained. Erythroid-lineage cells differentiated from these knockout erythroid progenitor cells do not agglutinate in the presence of anti-D reagents and do not express D antigen, as assessed using flow cytometry. Our programmable nuclease-induced blood group conversion opens new avenues for compatible donor cell generation in transfusion medicine.
Distribution of Red Cell Blood Groups in She Nationality of Ningguo County Anhui Province%安徽省宁国县畲族红细胞血型分布
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梅长华; 俞雅琴; 江三多
A survey on the distribution of ABO, Rh, Mn and P has been made on 160 people of she nationality in Ningguo county Anhui province. The results show: the phenotype frequency of the ABO blood group is O(0.4687)>B(0.2375)>A(0.2550)>AB(0.0688);the gene frequencies are p=0.1500, q=0.1575, r=0.6925; the phenotype frequency of the Rh system is CCdee(0.5385)>CCDE(0.1667)>CcDE(0.1474)>CcDee(0.0961)>ccDE(0.0321)>ccDee(0.0128)>ccdee(0.0064); the gene frequencies are C=0.8270, D=0.9492, E=0.1914; haplotype frequency CDe(0.7210)>CDE(0.1060)>cDE(0.0854)>cDe(0.0368); the gene frequencies of the P and MN system are p_1=0.0286, p_2=0.9714; m=0.7281, n=0.2219. All these prove that the composition of this groups red cell gene is very simiar to that of the ethnic groups in south China.%调查160名安徽省宁国县畲族村民的ABO、Rh、P、MN系统红细胞血型,结果显示ABO血型表型频率分布为O(0.4687)>B(0.2375)>A(0.2250)>AB(0.0688),基因频率p=0.1500, q=0.1575, r=0.6925;Rh血型表型频率分布为CCdee(0.5385)>CCDE(0.1667)>CcDE(0.1474)>CcDee(0.0961)>ccDE(0.0321)>ccDee(0.0128)>ccdee(0.0064),基因频率C=0.8270, D=0.9492, E=0.1914,单倍型频率CDe(0.7210)>CDE(0.1060)>cDE(0.0854)>cDe(0.0368); P和MN系统的基因频率分别为p1=0.0286, p2=0.9714; m=0.7281, n=0.2219.说明该群体红细胞基因组成与我国南方民族非常接近.
A Fourier series approach for comparing groups of subjects on ambulatory blood pressure patterns.
Somes, G W; Harshfield, G A; Arheart, K L; Miller, S T
We develop an approach to the statistical analysis of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring where we represent each subject's profile by a different mathematical model. We first smooth the data and then use a Fourier series approach to determine the best model for each subject. We then estimate summary variables based on each subject's model to compare distinct groups of subjects. In comparing 15 adult black male hypertensives to eight adult black male normotensives we found that the two groups differ on the shift away from the mesor for both the systolic and the diastolic blood pressure profile.
The history of blood transfusion prior to the 20th century--part 2.
Learoyd, P
Although there are a number of descriptions of 'blood infusion' in antiquity, it was the publication of the discovery of the circulation of blood in 1628 by William Harvey and the work of Christopher Wren and Robert Boyle in 1663 on the infusion of different materials into dogs that paved the way to the possible practical attempts at actual blood transfusion. Although these early experiments, principally by Richard Lower in England and Jean Denis in France provided valuable information regarding inter-species incompatibility and the problems of blood coagulation, it was not until the work of James Blundell in the early part of the 19th century that blood transfusion was used as a means of blood replacement. However, blood transfusion was not to become an accepted therapeutic possibility until the discovery of practical anticoagulation and the ABO blood groups at the start of the 20th century.
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S. V. Gautier
Full Text Available Since 2008 up to 2010 eight ABO-incompatible liver transplantations have been performed in our center: one of them was urgent liver transplantation to adult patient from deceased donor, other seven were transplantations of left lateral segment to children from living relative donors. Own experience, as well as world one, proves, that barrier of ABO-incompatibility can be overcome more successfully in liver transplantation, particularly in pediatric population, that in other solid organs transplantation. Good results can be achieved even with less ag- gressive immunosuppressive therapy. Recipient conditioning before operation can significantly improve results of ABO-incompatible liver transplantation, but as own experience has shown, often there's no need to hold some special preparation of children, because their anti-ABO antibodies are very low or absent before transplantation and do not increase after it. Thereby ABO-incompatible liver transplantation is reasonable in urgent cases and in pediatric population because of the limited pull of living relative donors for children.
Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among Nomad Tribe groups
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Bandana Sachdev
Full Text Available Background: Hypertension is strongly correlated with modifiable risk factors such as adiposities, age, stress, high salt intake, Overweight and obesity is conveniently determined from BMI and visceral adiposity is determined by waist circumference. On the other hand, genetic factor has been established as an important non–modifiable predisposing factor. And ABO blood group is one such factor which needs to be investigated. Objectives: To study the prevalence rate of hypertension and various associated risk factors among few select endogamous group of Tribal Population. Methods: Cross-sectional, Tribal population-based study, consisting of a total sample of twelve hundred and eighty-six discrete subjects of age ≥18 years was chosen. BMI, waist circumference, ABO blood group, systolic and diastolic blood pressure were determined and correlated with each other. Results: The results were analyzed by applying correlation analysis and chi-square test. This study revealed that the prevalence of hypertension was high among the entire select tribe groups but seen highest in frequency in Bhopa (31%. It further showed that the subjects with blood group B had high blood pressure in the entire tribal groups except Bhopa Tribe. Conclusion: This study provides population based study on hypertensive tendency among select few endogamous tribal populations.
Diabetes Support Groups Improve Patient's Compliance and Control Blood Glucose Levels
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Zamrotul Izzah
Full Text Available Providing information is not enough to improve diabetic patient's compliance and achieve goals of therapy. Patient's good awareness as well as emotional and social supports from family and community may play an important role to improve their compliance and clinical outcomes. Therefore, diabetes support groups were developed and each support group consisted of two pharmacists, two nurses, diabetic patients and their family members. A total of 70 type 2 diabetic patient's were enrolled and randomized into support group 1 and support group 2. Patients in the group 1 received information leaflets only, while patient in the group 2 received pharmacist counselling and information leaflets at each meeting. Patient's awareness of diabetes and compliance with medications were assessed by a short questionnaire at baseline and final follow-up. Blood glucose and cholesterol levels were also evaluated in both groups. At the end of study, the overall patient's awareness and compliance improved by 61.5%. The random and fasting blood glucose levels decreased over than 30% in the group 2 and around 14% in the group 1. This study reveals that collaboration between health care professionals and community in the diabetes support group might help diabetic patients to increase their knowledge and compliance with the diabetes therapy as well as glycaemic control.
Prevalence of Diego blood group antigen and the antibody in three ethnic population groups in Klang valley of Malaysia
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Cheong Tar Wei
Full Text Available Background: Diego blood group antigen, Di(a, is very rare among Caucasians and Blacks, but relatively common among the South American Indians and Asians of Mongolian origin. The antibody to Di(a is clinically significant to cause hemolytic disease in a new-born or hemolytic transfusion reaction. Objectives: This study was designed to determine the prevalence of Di(a antigen among the blood donors from the three major ethnic groups in Klang Valley of Malaysia as well as to find an incidence of an antibody of the Diego antigen, anti-Di(a, in a tertiary care hospital to ascertain the need to include Di(a+ red cells for an antibody screen cell panel. Materials and Methods: Serological tests were performed by column agglutination technique using commercial reagents and following instruction as per kit insert. Results: Di(a antigen was found with a frequency of 2.1% among the Malaysians donors in three ethnic groups viz, Malay, Chinese and Indian. It was present among 1.25% of 401 Malay, 4.01% of Chinese and 0.88% of 114 Indian origin donors. None of the 1442 patients, including 703 antenatal outpatients, had anti-Di(a in serum. Conclusion: The prevalence of Di(a antigen was found among the donors of all the three ethnic background with varying frequency. Inclusion of Di(a+ red cells in routine antibody screening program would certainly help in detection of this clinically significant antibody and to provide safe blood transfusion in the Klang Valley, though the incidence of antibody appears to be very low in the region.
Bombay blood group: Is prevalence decreasing with urbanization and the decreasing rate of consanguineous marriage
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Sujata Mallick
Full Text Available Context: Bombay blood group although rare is found to be more prevalent in the Western and Southern states of India, believed to be associated with consanguineous marriage. Aims: To estimate the prevalence of the Bombay blood group (Oh in the urban population of Puducherry. To find the effect of urbanization on consanguineous marriage and to establish whether consanguinity plays a part in the prevalence of Oh group. To compare Oh group prevalence with that of other neighboring states, where population is not predominantly urban. Settings and Design: This is a descriptive study in a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry, over a period of 6 years. Materials and Methods: All blood samples showing ′O′ group were tested with anti-H lectin. Specialized tests like Adsorption Elution Technique, inhibition assay for determination of secretor status were performed on Oh positive cases. Any history of consanguineous marriage was recorded. Statistical Analysis Used: All variables were categorical variable and percentage and proportions were calculated manually. Results: Analysis of the results of 35,497 study subjects showed that the most common group was ′O′ group constituting 14,164 (39.90% of subjects. Only three "Oh" that is, Bombay phenotype (0.008% were detected. Consanguinity was observed in two cases (66.66%. Conclusions: This study shows the prevalence of Bombay blood group representing the urban population of Puducherry, to be high (0.008% and associated with consanguineous marriage (66.66%. Thus, consanguinity is still an important risk factor present, even in an urban population in Southern India.
Kartari D. S.; Buchari Lapau; J. Sulianti Saroso
A survey of hypertension rates and blood pressure values were undertaken from urban and rural population of various ethnic groups, namely: Bataks (North Sumatra); Sundanese and Jakarta (West-Java); Javanese (Central Java) and Dayaks (East Borneo). Five thousand two hundred and forty individuals were covered in the study, comprising 2562 males and 2678 females. There were no significant differences of hypertension rates between the urban and rural areas, and between the ethnic groups. Using WH...
Biosynthetic basis of incompatible histo-blood group A antigen expression
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David, L; Leitao, D; Sobrinho-Simoes, M
, we have screened 31 cases of gastric tumors of phenotype O for the expression of blood group A gene-defined glycosyltransferase by immunohistology on frozen sections using newly developed monoclonal antibodies to the transferases. Three cases were positive, and transferase expression was confirmed...
Constitutive heterochromatin of chromosome 1 and Duffy blood group alleles in schizophrenia
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Kosower, N.S.; Gerad, L.; Goldstein, M.; Parasol, N. [Tel-Aviv Univ. (Israel)] [and others
Cytogenetic analysis was carried out in unrelated schizophrenic patients, unrelated controls and patients and family members in multiplex families. The size-distribution of chromosome 1 heterochromatic region (1qH, C-band variants) among 21 unrelated schizophrenic patients was different from that found in a group of 46 controls. The patient group had 1qH variants of smaller size than the control group (P < 0.01). Incubation of phytohemagglutinin-treated blood lymphocytes with 5-azacytidine (which causes decondensation and extension of the heterochromatin) led to a lesser degree of heterochromatin decondensation in a group of patients than in the controls (7 schizophrenic, 9 controls, P < 0.01). The distribution of phenotypes of Duffy blood group system (whose locus is linked to the 1qH region) among 28 schizophrenic patients was also different from that in the general population. Cosegregation of schizophrenia with a 1qH (C-band) variant and Duffy blood group allele was observed in one of six multiplex families. The overall results suggest that alterations within the Duffy/1qH region are involved in schizophrenia in some cases. This region contains the locus of D5 dopamine receptor pseudogene 2 (1q21.1), which is transcribed in normal lymphocytes. 33 refs., 1 fig., 2 tabs.
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Anindya Kumar
Full Text Available ABSTRACT: The Bombay blood group is a very rare blood group discovered almost 60 years back. We report here, a high risk case of Post Caesarean pregnancy with anaemia with Bombay Blood Group
SMIM1 variants rs1175550 and rs143702418 independently modulate Vel blood group antigen expression
Christophersen, Mikael K.; Jöud, Magnus; Ajore, Ram; Vege, Sunitha; Ljungdahl, Klara W.; Westhoff, Connie M.; Olsson, Martin L.; Storry, Jill R.; Nilsson, Björn
The Vel blood group antigen is expressed on the red blood cells of most individuals. Recently, we described that homozygosity for inactivating mutations in SMIM1 defines the rare Vel-negative phenotype. Still, Vel-positive individuals show great variability in Vel antigen expression, creating a risk for Vel blood typing errors and transfusion reactions. We fine-mapped the regulatory region located in SMIM1 intron 2 in Swedish blood donors, and observed a strong correlation between expression and rs1175550 as well as with a previously unreported tri-nucleotide insertion (rs143702418; C > CGCA). While the two variants are tightly linked in Caucasians, we separated their effects in African Americans, and found that rs1175550G and to a lesser extent rs143702418C independently increase SMIM1 and Vel antigen expression. Gel shift and luciferase assays indicate that both variants are transcriptionally active, and we identified binding of the transcription factor TAL1 as a potential mediator of the increased expression associated with rs1175550G. Our results provide insight into the regulatory logic of Vel antigen expression, and extend the set of markers for genetic Vel blood group typing. PMID:28084402
[Exploration on human blood type case in teaching practice of genetics].
Pi, Yan; Li, Xiao-Ying; Huai, Cong; Wang, Shi-Ming; Qiao, Shou-Yi; Lu, Da-Ru
Blood type, which harbors abundant genetics meaning, is one of the most common phenotypes in human life. With the development of science and technology, its significance is unceasingly updated and new finding is increasingly emerging, which constantly attracts people to decipher the heredity mechanism of blood type. In addition to four main associated contents, i.e., Mendelian inheritance, genetic linkage, gene mutations, and chromosome abnormalities, the blood type case also covers many other aspects of the genetics knowledge. Based on the genetic knowledge context, we can interest the students and improve the teaching output in genetic teaching practice by combining with explaining ABO blood type case and heredity mechanism, expanding leucocyte groups, and introducing infrequent blood type such as Bombay blood, Rh and MN. By carrying out the related experimental teaching, we could drive the student to integrate theory with practice. In genetic experimental teaching, 80% of the students chose this optional experiment, molecular identification of ABO blood type, and it greatly interested them. Using appropriate blood type case in teaching related knowledge, organizing PPT exhi-bition and the debating discussion activities, it could provide opportunities for student to propose their own opinions, guide the student to thinking deeply, and develop their abilities to analyze and solve problem. Afterwards, students will gain in-depth comprehension about the fundamental knowledge of genetics.
Blood selenium levels and contribution of food groups to selenium intake in adolescent girls in Iceland
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Ingibjorg Gunnarsdottir
Full Text Available Background/objectives: Significant changes have been reported in dietary habits and food availability in Iceland that would be expected to compromise selenium intake and status, especially among young people. These include substantial decreases in the consumption of fish and milk, as well as the selenium content of imported wheat. The aim of this study was to assess selenium in the diet and whole blood of adolescent girls, as well as define the most important foods contributing to intake and blood concentrations of selenium. Design: The subjects were 96 randomly selected girls, aged 16–20, who answered a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ for dietary assessment. Selenium intake from each food group was calculated in µg/day. Blood samples were collected for measurement of whole blood selenium. Results: Mean dietary selenium was 51±25 µg/day. Milk/dairy products, including cheese, contributed 36±14% of total dietary selenium; fish 18±12%; and bread/cereal products 13±6%. Mean whole blood selenium was 117±12 µg/l (range 90–208; nearly 90% of subjects were above the optimal level of 100 µg/l. Fish and bread/cereal products were the only foods significantly correlated with selenium in blood (r=0.32; P = 0.002 and r=0.22; P = 0.04, respectively while no correlation was found with milk and dairy products in spite of their greater contribution to total selenium intake. Conclusion: In this population of Icelandic adolescent girls, selenium intake and status seem acceptable. Judging from associations between intake and blood levels, fish and cereals may be the most important contributors to blood selenium.
Duffy blood group genotypes among malariaPlasmodiumvivax patients of Baoulch population in southeastern Iran
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Ebrahim Miri-Moghaddam; Zakaria Bameri; Mehdi Mohamadi
Objective:To determine the distribution ofDuffy blood group genotypes inBalouch population as a major ethnic group that living in a sub-tropical area in southEast ofIran.Methods:In this study, theDuffy blood groupFY phenotypes were determined using indirect anti-globulin technique and also genotype byPCR-RFLP in160 vivax malaria patients and160 control individuals.Results:The results showed that the most commonDuffy genotype wasFYA/FYB (46.6%) followed byFYA/FYA(15.3%),FYA/FYO(14.4%),FYB/FYO(11.9%),FYB/FYB(10%) and FYO/FYO(1.9%).In case individuals, frequency ofFYA,FYB andFYO alleles were0.471,0.431 and0.097, respectively compaired to0.444,0.353 and0.203, respectively in control(non-infected) group.Conclusions:This data provide evidence that individuals with theFYA/FYB genotype have higher susceptibility to malaria and there are significant associations betweenDuffy blood group variants and susceptibility or resistance to vivax malaria.
Linkage disequilibrium between the ELA and the A blood group systems in Standardbred horses.
Bailey, E
The linkage group formed by the ELA and A blood group system in horses was studied in American Standardbred horses. The distance between the ELA locus and the A blood group locus was measured as 1.61 centimorgans, observing only the haplotypes contributed by the sires. Strong linkage disequilibrium was found in pacing Standardbred horses for ELA-W1 with Aa, ELA-W5 with Ab and ELA-W10 with Ab. Linkage disequilibrium was apparent at both the population and family level. Among trotting Standardbred horses, linkage disequilibrium was found for ELA-W1 with Aa and for ELA-W10 with Ab. It was not possible to investigate linkage relationships in Thoroughbred horses because of the high frequency of Aa and low frequency of other A system markers.
Integration of noninvasive prenatal prediction of fetal blood group into clinical prenatal care
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Clausen, Frederik Banch
of the fetus and newborn to fetuses of immunized women. Prediction of the fetal RhD type has been very successful and is now integrated into clinical practice to assist in the management of the pregnancies of RhD immunized women. In addition, noninvasive prediction of the fetal RhD type can be applied to guide......Incompatibility of red blood cell blood group antigens between a pregnant woman and her fetus can cause maternal immunization and, consequently, hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Noninvasive prenatal testing of cell-free fetal DNA can be used to assess the risk of hemolytic disease...
ABO血型不合异基因造血干细胞移植治疗恶性血液病%ABO-incompatible allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for treating malignant hematologic diseases
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邵晓雁; 欧阳建; 陈兵; 许景艳; 杨永公; 周敏
conditioning used for recipients;A: antihuman thymocyte globulin added:C: combined transplantation of bone marrow and peripheral blood;Perfusion of hematopoietic stem cells:The marrow from ABO-incompatible donor depleted erythrocytes by hydroxyethyl starch sedimentation.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Adverse reaction.complication and hematologic recovery after ABO-incompatibility stem cell transplantation.RESULTS:One out of fourteen recipients developed pure red cell aplasia(PRCA)and dropped out of final analysis.Hematologic recovery:The median time of erythrocyte recovery after ABO-incompatible stem cell transplantation was delayed compared with ABO compatible stem cell transplantation (t=2.352.P<0.05).There were no significant difieFences in the recovery of neutrophils and platelets between ABO-incompatible group and ABO-compatible group(P>0.05).The median time of recovery of the erythrocyte and the blood type switching was delayed in HLA-mis-matched allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation compared with HLA-matched allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation,but without significant difference(P>0.05).Complications:During the stem cell transfusion following transplantation.none of 14 Patieats had hemolytic complications or delayed haemolysis.CONCLUSION:There was no evidence of ABO-incompatibility between donor and recipient is a barrier for successful allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Comprehensive analysis of blood group antigen binding to classical and El Tor cholera toxin B-pentamers by NMR.
Vasile, Francesca; Reina, José J; Potenza, Donatella; Heggelund, Julie E; Mackenzie, Alasdair; Krengel, Ute; Bernardi, Anna
Cholera is a diarrheal disease responsible for the deaths of thousands, possibly even hundreds of thousands of people every year, and its impact is predicted to further increase with climate change. It has been known for decades that blood group O individuals suffer more severe symptoms of cholera compared with individuals with other blood groups (A, B and AB). The observed blood group dependence is likely to be caused by the major virulence factor of Vibrio cholerae, the cholera toxin (CT). Here, we investigate the binding of ABH blood group determinants to both classical and El Tor CTB-pentamers using saturation transfer difference NMR and show that all three blood group determinants bind to both toxin variants. Although the details of the interactions differ, we see no large differences between the two toxin genotypes and observe very similar binding constants. We also show that the blood group determinants bind to a site distinct from that of the primary receptor, GM1. Transferred NOESY data confirm that the conformations of the blood group determinants in complex with both toxin variants are similar to those of reported X-ray and solution structures. Taken together, this detailed analysis provides a framework for the interpretation of the epidemiological data linking the severity of cholera infection and an individual's blood group, and brings us one step closer to understanding the molecular basis of cholera blood group dependence.
Investigation on the erythrocyte blood group distributed characteristic in Sichuan Mosuo minority nationality%四川摩梭人红细胞血型分布情况调查
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刘钟瀚; 李健; 傅雪梅; 王乃红; 周英; 郭正; 李执如; 杨群身
OBJECTIVE To investigation of 21 antigens of 9 blood RBCs among 202 Mosuo minority nationalities (Mongolia) in Lugu lake town of Yanyuan county in Sichuan province. METHODS Type of ABO system was determined, and D, C, c, E and e antigens of Rh system was determined by micro gel method. The MNSs, Kidd, Lewis, P, Duffy, Diego and Kell system were determined by tube method. RESULTS The frequencies of RBC blood group were as follows. ABO system was p = 0.271 9, q = 0.149 7 and r = 0.578 4; MNSs system was m = 0.636 2, n = 0.363 8 and s = 0.074 3; Rh system was C = 0.668 3, c = 0.331 7, E = 0.285 9, e = 0.714 1, D = 0.929 3, CDE = 0.011 2, CDe = 0.657 1, cDE = 0.274 1, cDe = 0.024 0 and cde = 0.033 0; Duffy system was Fya=0.9752 and Fyb = 0.024 8; Kidd system was Jka = 0.450 5, Jkb = 0.450 0 and Jk = 0.099 5; P system was P, = 0.135 4 and P2 = 0.864 6; Diego system was Dia = 0.022 6 and Dib = 0.977 4; Kell system was K = 0 and K = 1. CONCLUSION The distributed characteristics of RBC blood-group of Mosuo minority nationality were in line with the Chinese southerner's blood-group distributed characteristics.%目的 对四川省盐源县泸沽湖镇202名摩梭人(蒙古族)的9个红细胞血型系统21种抗原进行调查,以了解其分布情况.方法 ABO血型正反定型、Rh系统D、C、c、E、e抗原的鉴定均采用微柱凝胶法,MNSs、Kidd、Lewis、P、Duffy、Diego、Kell血型系统抗原检测均采用经典的试管法.结果 各基因频率分别为:ABO系统P=0.2719,q=0.1497,r=0.5784,MNSs系统m=0.6362,n=0.3638,S=0.0743,s=0.9257,Rh系统C=0.6683,c=0.3317,E=0.2859,e=0.7141,D=0.9293,CDE=0.0112,CDe=0.6571,cDE=0.2741,cDe=0.0240,cde=0.0330,Duffy系统Fya=0.9752,Fyb=0.0248,Kidd系统Jka=0.4505,Jkb=0.4500,Jk=0.0995,P系统P1=0.1354,P2=0.864 6,Diego系统Dia=0.0226,Dib=0.9774,Kell系统K=0,K=1.结论 四川摩梭人红细胞血型分布特征基本符合中国南方人的血型分布特点.
Bx亚型伴抗-B抗体产生的血型血清学特性分析与输血策略%The Characteristic of Blood Group Serologic and Blood Transfusion Strategy about Bx Subtypes with Anti-B
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王霞; 王湘屏; 徐新
Objective The study was desingned to analyze the characteristic of blood group serologic produced by Bx subtypes with anti-B,and explore the therapeutic schedule by blood transfusion. Methods Samples of ABO blood group with identification of positive and negative stereotypes discrepancy were analyzed by blood type serological analysis such as absorb-radiation test,blood type material of saliva agglutination inhibition test. The patients accord with the charac-teristic of blood group serologic produced by Bx subtypes with anti-B were comparatively studied with blood transfusion treatment,and the curative effect of blood transfusion was observed. Results The results of serological test suggested that the patients with blood type Bx subtypes and anti-B did not get a blood transfusion adverse reactions and has a good effect, when they received a blood transfusion therapy with O red blood cells,type AB blood platelets and plasma. Conclusion Because B antigen expression decreased,serological characteristics of Bx subtypes with anti-B are inconsistent. The reaction with anti-AB agglutination can be enhanced or not react with the positive and negative blood type identification. The intensi-ty of H antigen expression is similar to the O cells,while producing low reactivity of anti-B. The secreting type spittle can only have H,lack of B. The infusion treatment with assorted blood instead is safe and effective when the Bx subtypes with anti-B patients is in urgent circumstances and the same type of blood cannot be found.%目的:分析Bx亚型伴抗-B抗体产生的血型血清学特性,并探讨其输血治疗方案。方法对ABO血型鉴定正反定型不符的样本进行吸收-放散试验、唾液血型物质凝集-抑制试验等血型血清学分析。对符合Bx亚型伴抗-B抗体产生血型血清学特性的患者,采取配合性血液输注,并观察输血疗效。结果血型血清学试验结果提示患者为Bx亚型伴抗-B产生,给予O型红细胞�
Blood Group O-Dependent Cellular Responses to Cholera Toxin: Parallel Clinical and Epidemiological Links to Severe Cholera.
Kuhlmann, F Matthew; Santhanam, Srikanth; Kumar, Pardeep; Luo, Qingwei; Ciorba, Matthew A; Fleckenstein, James M
Because O blood group has been associated with more severe cholera infections, it has been hypothesized that cholera toxin (CT) may bind non-O blood group antigens of the intestinal mucosae, thereby preventing efficient interaction with target GM1 gangliosides required for uptake of the toxin and activation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signaling in target epithelia. Herein, we show that after exposure to CT, human enteroids expressing O blood group exhibited marked increase in cAMP relative to cells derived from blood group A individuals. Likewise, using CRISPR/Cas9 engineering, a functional group O line (HT-29-A(-/-)) was generated from a parent group A HT-29 line. CT stimulated robust cAMP responses in HT-29-A(-/-) cells relative to HT-29 cells. These findings provide a direct molecular link between blood group O expression and differential cellular responses to CT, recapitulating clinical and epidemiologic observations.
Primate ABO Gene is under Weak Positive Selection
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Eliane Santos EVANOVICH
Full Text Available ABO locus presents three main alleles: A, B and O. A and B encode glycosyltransferases that catalyze the addiction of an N-GalNac and D-galactose to a precursor substance (H substance, producing A and B antigens, while the O allele does not produce a functional protein. The presence of A and B antigens have been associated to resistance against infectious agents which could use them as attachment factors increasing the virulence of some parasitic agents. As these antigens are not restrict to humans, analyses them in others species, for instance non-human primates, may be crucial to understand the relationship between pathogens and ABO phenotypes. Despite of the relevance of this issue, in the last decade few studies have addressed, mainly in New World Monkeys (NWM, natural reservoir of tropical diseases in Amazon Region. In order to understand the evolution of the ABO system in the primates, it has been obtained the partial sequence of the most important exon of ABO gene (exon 7, in platyrrhini families: Atelidae, Pithecidae and Cebidae. Then, it has been compared the sequences obtained those present in the literature, and measured the selective pressure. The present results shown that residues 266 and 268 are also crucial to distinguish A and B phenotypes in the platyrrhines, such as in catarrhines, and the 266 codon is under positive selection, although the most site codons are under action of purifying selection.
A Systematic Review on the Relationship of Dietary Habits and Blood Pressure in the Pediatric Age Group
Roya kelishadi; Alaleh Gheisari; Motahar Heidari-Beni; Shahla Ashouri
Background Tracking of blood pressure from early life to adulthood and the increasing prevalence of elevated blood pressure in the pediatric age group are considered as important health issues. Rapid lifestyle change and dietary habits are considered as important determinants of this problem. This study aimed to systematically review the studies on the association of dietary habits and blood pressure in the pediatric age group. Materials and Methods The search was conducted from November 201...
Homozygosity for a null allele of SMIM1 defines the Vel-negative blood group phenotype.
Storry, Jill R; Jöud, Magnus; Christophersen, Mikael Kronborg; Thuresson, Britt; Åkerström, Bo; Sojka, Birgitta Nilsson; Nilsson, Björn; Olsson, Martin L
The Vel antigen is present on red blood cells (RBCs) from all humans except rare Vel-negative individuals who can form antibodies to Vel in response to transfusion or pregnancy. These antibodies may cause severe hemolytic reactions in blood recipients. We combined SNP profiling and transcriptional network modeling to link the Vel-negative phenotype to SMIM1, located in a 97-kb haplotype block on chromosome 1p36. This gene encodes a previously undiscovered, evolutionarily conserved transmembrane protein expressed on RBCs. Notably, 35 of 35 Vel-negative individuals were homozygous for a frameshift deletion of 17 bp in exon 3. Functional studies using antibodies raised against SMIM1 peptides confirmed a null phenotype in RBC membranes, and SMIM1 overexpression induced Vel expression. Genotype screening estimated that ~1 of 17 Swedish blood donors is a heterozygous deletion carrier and ~1 of 1,200 is a homozygous deletion knockout and enabled identification of Vel-negative donors. Our results establish SMIM1 as a new erythroid gene and Vel as a new blood group system.
CisAB01血型分子机制及红细胞表面抗原表达的研究%Study of molecular mechanism and antigen expression of CisAB01 blood group
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邓刚; 许德义; 梁伟; 贺云蕾; 黄丹丹; 郭雯玉; 张日
Objective To explore the molecular mechanism of CisAB01 subtype in the ABO blood group system,and to investigate the expression of A and B antigens in red blood cells (RBCs).Methods For 5 unrelated individuals with the CisAB phenotype,the molecular basis for the blood type was studied with serological assay,DNA sequencing and haplotype analysis.Bioinformatics analysis was carried out to investigate the changes in structure and function of relevant enzymes.Expression of A and B antigens in RBCs of CisAB01 was detected by flow cytometry.Results All of the 5 samples were found to have a CisAB01 subtype.The underlying mutations,467C>T and 803G>C in exon 7,have resulted in replacement of amino acid P156L and G268A.The mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of A antigen in CisAB01 cases was 135,while the control group was 172.The B antigens in CisAB01 cases (MFI =38) showed significant decrease in MFI compared with the control group (MFI=164).Conclusion 803G>C mutation of the ABO gene probably underlies the CisAB01 subtype.Fluorescence intensity of A antigens in CisAB01 subtype cases is slightly lower than the normal type,while the B antigen was significantly lower.%目的 研究ABO血型系统CisAB01亚型的分子机制,并探讨该亚型红细胞表面A和B抗原的表达情况.方法 对5例ABO血型正反定型不符的无偿献血者或患者,通过血清学技术、ABO基因直接测序及TA克隆单体型分析对该血型进行相关研究.应用相关生物学软件对突变位点引起的酶结构和功能变化进行分析,并采用流式细胞术分析红细胞表面A和B抗原的表达情况,同时取正常AB型血的献血者80名作为对照.结果 发现5例CisAB01亚型,该亚型ABO基因第7外显子467C>T、803G>C突变,分别引起多肽链P156L和G268A替换.5例标本红细胞表面A抗原平均荧光强度(mean fluorescenceintensity,MFI)为135,对照组A抗原MFI则为172;5例标本红细胞表面B抗原MFI为38,对照组B抗原MFI则为164.�
Association of duffy blood group gene polymorphisms with IL8 gene in chronic periodontitis.
Sippert, Emília Ângela; de Oliveira e Silva, Cléverson; Visentainer, Jeane Eliete Laguila; Sell, Ana Maria
The antigens of the Duffy blood group system (DARC) act as a receptor for the interleukin IL-8. IL-8 plays an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic periodontitis due to its chemotactic properties on neutrophils. The aim of this study was to investigate a possible association of Duffy blood group gene polymorphisms with the -353T>A, -845T>C and -738T>A SNPs of the IL8 gene in chronic periodontitis. One hundred and twenty-four individuals with chronic periodontitis and 187 controls were enrolled. DNA was extracted using the salting-out method. The Duffy genotypes and IL8 gene promoter polymorphisms were investigated by PCR-RFLP. Statistical analyses were conducted using the Chi square test with Yates correction or Fisher's Exact Test, and the possibility of associations were evaluated by odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. When analyzed separately, for the Duffy blood group system, differences in the genotype and allele frequencies were not observed between all the groups analyzed; and, in nonsmokers, the -845C allele (3.6% vs. 0.4%), -845TC genotype (7.3% vs. 0.7%) and the CTA haplotype (3.6% vs. 0.4%) were positively associated with chronic periodontitis. For the first time to our knowledge, the polymorphisms of erythroid DARC plus IL8 -353T>A SNPs were associated with chronic periodontitis in Brazilian individuals. In Afro-Brazilians patients, the FY*02N.01 with IL8 -353A SNP was associated with protection to chronic periodontitis.
Investigation of the distribution of Rh (D) negative group among unpaid blood donors in Baoji region%宝鸡地区无偿献血人群Rh(D)阴性血型分布调查
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王建康; 虢小丽; 刘娟娟; 颜娟
Objective To investigate the distribution of Rh (D) negative group among unpaid blood donors in Baoji region, to further improve the database of rare blood donors, and to ensure the supply of Rh(D) negative blood for clinical purposes. Methods From 2005 to 2014, Rh(D) negative blood group was selected from 377 485 unpaid blood donors and the initial screening negative samples were confirmed and analyzed for the distribution of Rh (D) donors. Results A total of 1 074 cases (0.29%) of Rh(D) negative were confirmed from 377 485 unpaid blood participants, with B type (31.01%)>O type (30.07%)>A type (28.03%)>AB type (10.89%), and the differences of differ-ent blood types were statistically significant (P0.05. Most Rh(D) negative unpaid blood donors were aged 18~42 years, and there was no statistically significant difference among different ages (P>0.05). Phenotype distribution characteristics were as follows: ccdee (52.05%), Ccdee (26.81%), ccdEe (11.45%), CCdee (5.12%), CcdEe (3.35%), CcdEE (0.47%), ccdEE (0.37%), CCdEe (0.19%), CCdEE (0.19%). Rh(D) negative phenotype and ABO blood group had no correla-tion. Conclusion Rh(D) negative detection rate in Baoji region of unpaid blood donation population is 0.29%. Ccdee and Ccdee are two main phenotypes in the selected negative blood types, while AB Rh negative accounts for less.%目的:了解宝鸡地区无偿献血人群Rh(D)阴性血型分布情况,进一步完善稀有血型献血者数据库,保障Rh(D)阴性血液的临床供应。方法对宝鸡地区2005-2014年377485名无偿献血者进行Rh(D)阴性血型筛选,初筛阴性标本进行确认并分析Rh(D)献血者分布情况。结果377485名无偿献血者中最终确认Rh(D)阴性1074例,占0.29%,其中B型(31.01%)>O型(30.07%)>A型(28.03%)>AB型(10.89%),差异有统计学意义(P0.05);年龄以18~42岁为主,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);表现型分布特征为:ccdee (52.05%)>Ccdee (26.81%)>ccdEe (11.45%)>CCdee (5.12%)>CcdEe (3
Loss of blood group A in acute leukemia. Morphologic and biochemical studies of red cells.
Atkinson, J B; Tanley, P C; Wallas, C H
A patient with blood type A had acute myelomonocytic leukemia; his red cells (RBCs) typed as O and his serum had anti-B. RBC membranes were isolated from the patient as well as from controls with group A and O red cells. The membranes were incubated with uridine diphosphate (UDP)-N-acetyl-D-14C galactosamine in plasma from the patient and controls with group A and O red cells. RBC membranes from the patient behaved normally in that they incorporated the terminal carbohydrate responsible for blood group A activity. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the patient's RBCs had striking morphologic changes, with marked crenation and numerous knisocytes and dacryocytes. It was concluded that loss of the A antigen in this patient was not due to an abnormality of the enzyme required to convert H substance to A substance. It was postulated that weakening of the A antigen in some patients with leukemia may be related to a steric modification associated with abnormal red cell morphology.
混合抗体型自身免疫性溶血性贫血的血型定型和抗体分析%Hybrid antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia blood grouping and antibody analysis of heat and chloroquine elu-tion
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王洪建; 刘小慧
Objective To analyze the blood grouping and antibody circumstances in patients with autoimmune he-molytic anemia( AIHA) , and thus to improve the clinical diagnosis and therapy. Methods From January 2009 to April 2013, 23 patients with AIHA were analyzed retrospectively. Patient's RBC was used for ABO and rhesus typing test after it had eluted with gently heat and chloroquine. The ABO reverse typing test was performed after the autoantibodies in patient' s plasma had been absorbed with O group blood cell. Polyethylene glycol adsorption method and auto-adsorption method were studied by comparing the total time and numbers of the adsorption. Antibodies were identified with ethylether elute. Results ABO and Rh blood group were typed correctly in 23 cases and 15 cases respectively. Two kinds of serum antibody absorption method after treatment was similar. Six cases were detected to have both allo-antibody and auo-antibody, howev-er, antibodies specificity had not been identified in 2 cases, others were simply autoantibodies, PEG absorption was signifi-cantly shorter than auto-adsorption on the time. Conclusions Gently heat elute combines chloroquine elute is a good choice to perform blood group typing test for AIHA patients with both cold and warm autoantibodies. PEG absorption meth-od is rapid, simple and effective to remove autoantibody and detect underlying alloantibody.%目的:探讨混合抗体型自身免疫性溶血性贫血( AIHA)的血型定型和抗体情况,以期提高临床诊治水平。方法回顾性分析濮阳市人民医院2009年1月至2013年4月收治的23例AIHA患者,均对患者进行分离血清和红细胞,将红细胞进行轻度热放散和氯喹放散试验,采用血型抗原分型的自身吸收实验,取适当血清,加入等量O型红细胞进行抗体吸收、吸收后的血清用于ABO反定型试验,采用PEG法和自身吸收法对自身抗体进行吸收,比较两者在吸收时间、吸收次数和吸收后抗体情况,采�
Isolation of a very high molecular weight polylactosamine from an ovarian cyst mucin of blood group
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Wu, A.S.S.; Bush, C.A.
Treatment of a blood group A active ovarian cyst mucin glycoprotein with alkaline borohydride under conditions expected to cleave-O-glycosidically linked carbohydrate chains releases a polysaccharide of average molecular weight 25,000 daltons. It contains no peptide or mannose at the 1% level and carbohydrate analysis gives fuc:galNAc:gal:glcNAc in the ratio of 1:1:2.5:2.5. The /sup 13/C and /sup 1/H NMR spectra show that the polysaccharide has non-reducing terminal side chains of the structure galNAc(..cap alpha..-1 ..-->.. 3)(fuc(..cap alpha..-1 ..-->.. 2)) gal(..beta..-1 ..-->.. 3) glcNAc (i.e. a type 1 chain). Periodate oxidation removes all the fucose and galNAc from the non-reducing terminal but leaves intact the backbone composed of ..beta..-linked gal and glcNAc as would be expected for a polylactosamine. They conclude that this is a high molecular weight polylactosamine which is related to the asparagine linked polylactosamine chains of cell surface glycoproteins which have been implicated in cell differentiation. However, the blood group A polysaccharide from the ovarian cyst mucin is unique in several respects. It has a much larger molecular weight than even the erythroglycan of the red cell membrane protein, band 3, and is linked to the protein by an -O-glycosidic bond rather than the -N-asparagine linkage of the previously known polylactosamines which have a trimannosyl core. Its blood group A side chains are on a type one core rather than type 2 which is found on other polylactosamines.
Outcome of consecutive pregnancies in a patient with Bombay (Oh) blood group.
Bhattacharya, S; Makar, Y; Laycock, R A; Gooch, A; Poole, J; Hadley, A
A young lady with a rare Bombay (Oh) blood group had two successive uneventful pregnancies. Her serum contained a potent high-titre anti-H and serological as well as chemiluminescence tests, suggesting that the antibody was haemolytic. Her husband was of the normal H status. Theoretically, both babies should have been positive for the H antigen and should have suffered from haemolytic disease of the newborn. This apparent conundrum could be owing to the weak expression of the H antigens on the infant red cells.
Incidence of high blood pressure in a group of tannery workers in Brazil
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Ricardo Cordeiro
Full Text Available The aim of this study was to measure the incidence of high blood pressure (HBP in a medium-size tannery in Botucatu, São Paulo State, southeast Brazil. A previous study at this tannery showed a high prevalence of arterial hypertension. A positive correlation was found between cumulated work time and arterial pressure. We followed a cohort of workers for seven years. At the end of this period, HBP incidence rate was calculated as 0.0964.year-1. This was considered high compared to other occupational groups.
Profile of Rh, Kell, Duffy, Kidd, and Diego blood group systems among blood donors in the Southwest region of the Paraná state, Southern Brazil.
Zacarias, Joana Maira Valentini; Langer, Ieda Bernadete Volkweis; Visentainer, Jeane Eliete Laguila; Sell, Ana Maria
The aim of this study was to assess the distribution of alleles and genotypes of the blood group systems Rh, Kell, Duffy, Kidd, and Diego in 251 regular blood donors registered in the hemotherapy unit of the Southwestern region of Paraná, Southern Brazil. The frequencies were obtained by direct counting on a spreadsheet program and statistical analyses were conducted in order to compare them with other Brazilian populations using chi-squared with Yates correction on OpenEpi software. The frequencies of RHD* negative, RHCE*c/c and RHCE*e/e were higher than expected for the Caucasian population. A difference was also observed for FY alleles, FY*01/FY*01 genotype and FY*02N.01 -67T/C (GATA Box mutation). Two homozygous individuals were defined as a low frequency phenotype K + k- (KEL*01.01/KEL*01.01) and, for Diego blood group system the rare DI*01 allele was found in ten blood donors, of which one was DI*01/DI* 01 (0.4%). The allele and genotype frequencies of Kidd blood group system were similar to expected to Caucasians. The results showed the direction in which to choose donors, the importance of extended genotyping in adequate blood screening and the existence of rare genotypes in Brazilian regular blood donors.
一例稀有CisAB血型血清学及遗传机理分析%Serology and genetic mechanism of a rare case of CisAB blood group
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何子毅; 刘赴平; 胡应明; 邹文涛
目的 对1例献血者血型血清学鉴定为A2B血样进行基因型分析.方法 应用常规血型血清学方法进行血型鉴定;采用PCR-SSP法进行ABO初步基因分型的检测,并对ABO基因第6和第7外显子的核苷酸序列进行扩增、测序和分析.结果 血型血清学鉴定为A2B亚型,基因分型为BB型,初步判定为B(A)型;基因测序发现两条等位基因第6外显子均不存在261delG及297 G/G,判定该献血者血型为B与B基因的组合,经与A101核苷酸序列比对,对第7外显子的核苷酸序列分析发现,有一条核苷酸链上有526C>G,657C>T、703G>A及803G>C点突变,另一条核苷酸链上有297A>G、526C>G、657C>T、703G>A、796C>A、803G>C及930G>A点突变,确定该献血者血型基因型为CisAB02/B101.结论 血型血清学对CisAB和B(A)判定有一定的局限性,通过核苷酸序列及分析能够明确本例献血者基因型为CisAB02/B101.%Objective To analyze the genotype of a sample identified as subtype A2B. Methods Blood group was identified by routine serological technique, while primary ABO grouping was performed by PCR-SSP method. The nucleotides of exons 6 and 7 of ABO gene were amplified, cloned and sequenced. Results The sample from donor was identified as subtype A2B, genotype BB, and was primarily judged as type B (A). No 261delG or 297 G/G was found in exon 6 of two alleles by gene sequencing, indicating the blood group of the donor as combination of B and B genes. The nucleotide sequence alignment with the A101 showed point muta-tions of 526C > G, 657C > T, 703G > A, 803G > C in one nucleotide chain of exon 7, and point mutations of 297A > G, 526C > G, 657C > T, 703G > A, 796C > A, 803G > C, 930G > A in the other nucleotide chain. The genotype of the sample was defined as CisAB02/B101. Conclusion There are some limitations in serological test for identification of types CisAB and B(A) which may be distinguished clearly by nucleotide sequencing. The
Correlation of urine cytology with ABO(H) antigenicity in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder.
Cell surface ABO(H) antigenicity of superficial bladder tumours was assessed by the indirect immunoperoxidase test in 49 patients. Good correlation was obtained between surface antigenicity of tumours and the results of urine cytology. Malignant cells were detected cytologically in 22(56%) of cases with ABO(H) antigen negative tumours which are known to behave more aggressively than ABO(H) antigen positive ones. In contrast, malignant cells were found in the urine cytology of only one (10%) o...
Urative effect evaluation of different dose of intravenous immunoglobulin on newborn with ABO hemolytic disease%不同剂量的丙种球蛋白对新生儿ABO溶血病的疗效评价
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Objective To discuss investigate the curative effect of different dose of intravenous immunoglob‐ulin in on the newborn with ABO hemolytic disease .Methods One hundred and fifty cases with newborn ABO he‐molytic disease ,which who were admitted in our hospital during August 2013 June 2015 ,were selected as the re‐search objects and divided into the A group ,B group and the C group randomly .A group was given intravenous immunoglobulin treatment with 1 g/kg ,B group was given intravenous immunoglobulin treatment with 0 .5 g/kg , and the C group was not given intravenous immunoglobulin treatment ,only routine treatment .The clinical cura‐tive effects of newborn after treatment of the three groups were compared.Results Total bilirubin level ,red blood cell count ,hemoglobin content and jaundice fade time before the treatment of the three groups was were of no sta‐tistically significant difference ( P >0 .05) .After treatment ,total bilirubin level ,red blood cell count ,hemoglo‐bin content and jaundice fadefade time of the A group and B group were better than that those of C group ,the difference was significant statistically significant ( P <0 .05) .At the same time ,total bilirubin level ,red blood cell count ,hemoglobin content and jaundice fade fade time of the A group were better than that those of B group , the difference was significant statistically significant ( P<0 .05) .Conclusion Intravenous immunoglobulin treat‐ment for newborn ABO hemolytic disease has good clinical efficacy ,especially the curative effect of large dose of intravenous immunoglobulin curative effect is distinct ,worthy of clinical application.%目的:探讨不同剂量的丙种球蛋白治疗新生儿 ABO溶血病的临床疗效。方法选取我院自2013年8月至2015年6月收治的150例新生儿ABO溶血病患儿作为研究对象,将其按照入院顺序均分为A、B、C3组,A组患者给予1g/kg的丙种球蛋白进行治疗,B组给予0.5g/kg的丙种�
Identification of a rare blood group, "Bombay (Oh phenotype," in Bhuyan tribe of Northwestern Orissa, India
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Balgir R
Full Text Available Background: Blood group serology plays a vital role in transfusion medicine. The Bombay (Oh phenotype is characterized by the absence of A, B, and H antigens on red cells and occurs rarely, especially in tribal populations of India. Aims and Objectives: This is a field-based random population study in the Bhuyan tribal community. The study reports three cases of the rare Bombay (Oh phenotype for the first time in the Bhuyan tribe of Sundargarh district in North-Western Orissa. Materials and Methods: Taking informed consent, red blood cells of 836 Bhuyan subjects were tested with three antisera, i.e., anti-A, anti-B, and anti-H (lectin for forward reaction. Agglutinations of plasma with A, B, and O (H red cells (reverse reaction were also tested for the presence or absence of antibodies in the serum. Specialized tests like absorption-elution, titration of naturally occurring antibodies at different temperatures, inhibition of anti-H by O saliva secretor, and determination of secretor status were performed. Results: Three cases of a rare blood group, Bombay (Oh phenotype, (2 out of 244 Khandayat Bhuyan and 1 out of 379 Paudi Bhuyan from Hemgiri and Lahunipara blocks, respectively in the Bhuyan tribe of Sundargarh district in North-Western Orissa were detected, giving an incidence of 1 in 122 in Khandayat Bhuyan and 1 in 379 in Paudi Bhuyan, with an average of 1 in 278 among the Bhuyan tribal population. This incidence is high in comparison to earlier studies reported from India. Conclusions: The practice of tribal and territorial endogamy in a smaller effective populations (for example, there are only 3,521 individuals in Paudi Bhuyan results in smaller marital distance and inbreeding, leading to increased homozygous expression of rare recessive genetic characters like the Bombay (Oh phenotype. This study further testifies that the incidence is higher in those states of India where the consanguinity is a common practice.
Expression of Lewisb blood group antigen in Helicobacterpylori does not interfere with bacterial adhesion property
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Peng-Yuan Zheng; Jiesong Hua; Han-Chung Ng; Khay-Guan Yeoh; Ho Bow
AIM: The finding that some Helicobacterpyloristrains expressLewis b (Leb) blood group antigen casts a doubt on the roleof Leb of human gastric epithelium being a receptor for-H.pylori. The aim of this study was to determine if expressionof Leb in H. Pyloriinterferes with bacterial adhesion property.METHODS: Bacterial adhesion to immobilized Leb onmicrotitre plate was performed in 63-H. Pyloristrains obtainedfrom Singapore using in vitro adherence assay. Expression ofLewis blood group antigens was determined by ELISA assay.RESULTS: Among 63 H. Pyloristrains, 28 expressed Lebantigen. In vitro adhesion assay showed that 78.6 % (22/28) of Leb-positive and 74.3 % (26/35) of Leb-negative-H.pyloriisolates were positive for adhesion to immobilized Lebcoated on microtitre plate (P=0.772). In addition, blockingof H. Pylori Leb by prior incubation with anti-Leb monoclonalantibody did not alter thebinding of the bacteria to solid-phase coated Leb.CONCLUSION: The present study suggests that expressionof Leb in H. Pyloridoes not interfere with the bacterialadhesion property. This result supports the notion that Lebpresent on human gastric epithelial cells is capable of beinga receptor for H.pylori.
Carbohydrate Microarrays Identify Blood Group Precursor Cryptic Epitopes as Potential Immunological Targets of Breast Cancer
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Denong Wang
Full Text Available Using carbohydrate microarrays, we explored potential natural ligands of antitumor monoclonal antibody HAE3. This antibody was raised against a murine mammary tumor antigen but was found to cross-react with a number of human epithelial tumors in tissues. Our carbohydrate microarray analysis reveals that HAE3 is specific for an O-glycan cryptic epitope that is normally hidden in the cores of blood group substances. Using HAE3 to screen tumor cell surface markers by flow cytometry, we found that the HAE3 glycoepitope, gpHAE3, was highly expressed by a number of human breast cancer cell lines, including some triple-negative cancers that lack the estrogen, progesterone, and Her2/neu receptors. Taken together, we demonstrate that HAE3 recognizes a conserved cryptic glycoepitope of blood group precursors, which is nevertheless selectively expressed and surface-exposed in certain breast tumor cells. The potential of this class of O-glycan cryptic antigens in breast cancer subtyping and targeted immunotherapy warrants further investigation.
ABO-incompatible living-donor pediatric kidney transplantation in Japan
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Atsushi Aikawa
Full Text Available The Japanese ABO-Incompatible Transplantation Committee officially collected and analyzed data on pediatric ABO-incompatible living-donor kidney transplantation in July 2012. The age of a child was defined as <16 years, and 89 children who had undergone ABO-incompatible living-donor kidney transplantation from 1989 to 2011 were entered in a registry. These data were presented as the Japanese registry of pediatric ABO-incompatible living-donor kidney transplantation at the regional meetings of the International Pediatric Transplantation Association (IPTA in Nagoya in September 2012 and in Sao Paulo in November 2012.
犬血型与安全输血研究进展%Research Advance in Canine Blood Group and Safe Blood Transfusion
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丁晓麟; 温海; 贺星亮; 张汇东
This paper reviews the research progress in the safe blood transfusion of dog, including canine blood group system, identification of blood group, cross matching, selection of the donor, transfusion reaction and so on, systematically explores how to conduct the safe and effective blood transfusion of dog, and discusses the current existent problems.%综述了犬血型系统、血型鉴定、交叉配血、供血犬选择以及输血反应等与安全输血相关的各方面的研究进展,系统探讨了临床上如何对犬进行安全、有效输血以及当前存在问题.
4种溶液对陈旧斑迹胶体金试剂条ABO检测结果比较%The comparison of four sample diluents for ABO blood grouping cassette to test old biological stains
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贵州省4个民族人群ABO血型及血红蛋白分析%Analyzing of ABO blood groups and hemoglobin of four nationality in Guizhou
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肖代敏; 张志敏; 张泉; 张洋
目的 了解贵州省苗族、侗族、仡佬族和土家族个体的ABO血型和血红蛋白的分布情况.方法 随机检测247名贵州省苗族、侗族、仡佬族和土家族个体的ABO血型和血红蛋白,玻片快速凝集法进行血型鉴定,SYSMEX-XE5000血细胞分析仪检测血红蛋白,Bernstein法计算基因频率,SPSS 13.0软件完成相关统计学分析.结果 苗族、仡佬族和土家族的ABO血型基因频率特征是r>p>q,侗族的基因频率特征是r>q>p.血红蛋白的调查结果由高到低为:仡佬族>侗族>苗族>土家族,土家族与其他相关民族之间血红蛋白差异有统计学意义.4个民族ABO血型与血红蛋白之间无相关性(P>0.05).结论 侗族可能在血型遗传上具有独特的遗传特点,生活在同一地区的不同民族ABO血型有各自不同的特征,ABO血型与血红蛋白不具有相关性.
ABO正反定血型检测系统的创建与应用%The creation and application of ABO blood group positive and negative typing detection system
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辛本勤; 董艳; 张永善
Detection and Analysis of Gene Frequency about ABO Blood System in Menba Ethnic Group%门巴族ABO血型系统基因频率的检测与分析
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袁东亚; 康龙丽; 李生斌; 邓天吉; 阎春城
Study on Genotype of ABO Blood Group System in Fuzhou Han Population%福州地区汉族人群ABO血型系统基因型研究
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黄文华; 卓孝福; 林海娟; 陈岑; 姜丽; 刘景恩; 曾嘉; 陈颖
目的 研究福州地区汉族人群ABO血型基因型的分布特点及规律.方法 随机选择2011年1月12日至2011年5月23日,于福建省血液中心行无偿献血的450名汉族献血者为研究对象.采用聚合酶链式反应-序列特异性引物法对其进行ABO血型基因分型(留样前均经献血者知情同意,并与之鉴定知情同意书).结果 本组450例福州地区汉族非血缘关系个体中,共检出5种等位基因:A1(21.78%)、A205(0.67%)、B(19.33%)、O1(32.78%)、O2(25.44%),未检出稀有的O3等位基因;共发现12种基因型组合:A1O1(14.00%)、A1O2 (11.11%)、A1A1(4.22%)、A1A205 (1.11%)、BB(3.56%)、BO1(12.00%)、BO2(10.44%)、O1O1(10.44%)、O1O2(18.67%)、O2O2(5.33%)、A1B(8.89%)、A205B(0.22%);不同基因型样本数观察值与期望值比较,差异无统计学意义(x2=13.5339,P>0.05),其基因型频率分布符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡.结论 福州地区汉族人群ABO基因型对应的血型分布特点为O> A> B> AB,ABO基因频率分布从高到低依次为O1、O2、A1、B、A205.A2等位基因构成存在自身特点,以A205为主.
Gene frequency of ABO blood group system among Zhuang people in Guixi area%桂西地区壮族人群ABO血型基因频率调查
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徐群清; 黄美莲; 梁峰; 郑建宙
目的:了解桂西地区壮族人群的ABO血型基因频率的分布情况并与其他研究各地区人群数据对比.方法:选择1998/2004右江民族医学院、百色农业学校、百色卫生学校入学的新生4 392人,采用玻片法和试管法(正反定型)进行ABO血型鉴定,用Bernstein方法计算A,B,O基因频率p,q,r.结果:4 392名学生全部进入结果分析.①ABO血型分布和基因频率结果:A型994人,占23%;B型1 182人,占27%;O型1 948人,占44%;AB型268人,占6%;A,B,O的基因频率分别为p=0.155 6,q=0.181 3,r=0.663 1.②在桂西地区壮族人群中O型血及B型血所占比值(0.4435,0.269 2)高于岳阳地区汉族人群和福州市汉族人群(0.371 8,0.231 5;0.434 0,0.256 8),而A型血和AB型血所占比值(0.226 3,0.061 0)低于这些地区(0.319 9,0.075 8;0.3092,0.069 9);桂西地区壮族人群血型特征(O>B>A>AB)与这些地区(O>A>B>AB)比较也有差异.结论:桂西地区壮族人群的ABO血型系统基因频率分布为:O>B>A>AB.ABO血型分布及基因频率在不同民族和地区间存在差异.
ABO blood group genotyping based on amplification refractory mutation system%扩增阻滞突变系统用于ABO血型基因分型研究
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张朝; 朱娟莉; 杨江存; 马婷; 惠文利; 崔亚丽
ABO and RhD blood group typing by microplate automatic detection system%大批量微板自动化检测正反定ABO及RhD血型的研究
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赵君; 邢培清; 刘玉振; 方建华; 马宏伟; 温涛; 吕永磊
目的:探讨用微孔板代替纸板实现仪器自动化检测正反定ABO以及RhD血型.方法:利用加样器取自试管内的红细胞或血浆,然后分配到微板内,经离心、振荡,最后在微板观察仪上进行判断,在局域网上发送报告.结果:正定ABO及RhD仪器优化参数为:在预稀释板上加生理盐水147μl,吸标本压积红细胞3μl,使红细胞浓度达到2%;吸红细胞的液体参数前吐后弃体积均为0μl,并且吸前不混合;在预稀释板上分配,加样针离微板的距离为5 mm;2%红细胞与抗-A或抗-B体积选择均为25μl;预稀释板上剩余的50μl混合红细胞作为RhD检测用,抗-D体积为25μl.反定ABO优化参数为:红细胞浓度选择3%,体积为25μl,血浆50 μl.离心转速为1000 r/min,时间1 min;振荡15 s,静止2 min,观察结果.本方法B3、A3弱亚型均能检出,和纸板法符合率为100%,500份样本正反定ABO以及RhD血型,从准备到发结果仅需2 h.结论:本研究实现了正反定ABO及RhD血型的自动化操作,不但省时省工,而且结果准确可靠,减少了微板和抗-D、抗-A和抗-B的用量,具有显著的经济效益和社会效益.
ABO blood group system diagnosis of neonatal hemolytic disease of experimental study%ABO血型系统诊断新生儿溶血病的实验研究
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目的:本文通过实验观察拟了解母婴ABO血型不合的新生儿溶血病(H DN)的血清学检测结果.方法:选取市本级医院送我站320例有不同程度黄染或临床疑似为新生儿溶血病的新生儿进行了血清学检测.母婴血型鉴定包括新生儿溶血病三项试验,即直接抗人球蛋白试验、游离抗体试验、抗体释放试验.结果:新生儿溶血病检测阳性占送检标本的71.3%(228/320).其中出生后0 d~2 d组的送检阳性率为89.2%,出生后3 d~4 d组的送检阳性率为71.0%,出生后5 d~7 d组的送检阳性率为46.9%,出生后8 d~15 d组的送检阳性率为25.4%.结论:血型血清学检验是早期诊断新生儿溶血病的准确方法.抗体释放试验阳性患儿血液中存在的游离抗体有助于判断患儿疾病的发展趋势.
Survey of distribution of ABO,MN,Rh and P blood group systems in threebranches of Miaozu nationality in Guangxi,China%广西3个苗族支系红细胞血型分布调查
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申卫东; 覃普词; 杨勇刚; 黄东辉; 肖春杰; 郝露萍
@@ 我国是个多民族的国家,许多血型系统的基因频率在不同的民族和同一民族不同地区人群中的分布均有差异.苗族历史悠久、人口众多、分支多、分布广,是非常适合进行人类微进化研究的民族.苗族的语言属于汉藏语系、苗瑶语族的苗语支,不同的苗族支系使用不同的方言和土语.广西的苗族共有47万多人(第5次全国人口普查数据),然而除ABO血型系统以外,尚未见有关广西苗族其它血型系统分布调查的报道.笔者于2000年10月对广西的3个苗族支系进行了ABO、MN、Rh、和P 4个红细胞血型系统分布的调查,现报告如下.
Blood group typing based on recording the elastic scattering of laser radiation using the method of digital imaging
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Dolmashkin, A A; Dubrovskii, V A; Zabenkov, I V [V.I.Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University, Saratov (Russian Federation)
The possibility is demonstrated to determine the human blood group by recording the scattering of laser radiation with the help of the digital imaging method. It is experimentally shown that the action of a standing ultrasound wave leads to acceleration of the agglutination reaction of red blood cells, to formation of larger immune complexes of red blood cells, and, as a consequence, to acceleration of their sedimentation. In the absence of agglutination of red blood cells the ultrasound does not enhance the relevant processes. This difference in the results of ultrasound action on the mixture of blood and serum allows a method of blood typing to be offered. Theoretical modelling of the technique of the practical blood typing, carried out on the basis of the elastic light scattering theory, agrees well with the experimental results, which made it possible to plan further improvement of the proposed method. The studies of specific features of sedimentation of red blood cells and their immune complexes were aimed at the optimisation of the sample preparation, i.e., at the search for such experimental conditions that provide the maximal resolution of the method and the device for registering the reaction of red blood cells agglutination. The results of the study may be used in designing the instrumentation for blood group assessment in humans.
Glycosyltransferases A and B: Four Critical Amino Acids Determine Blood Type
Rose, Natisha L.; Palcic, Monica M.; Evans, Stephen V.
Human A, B, and O blood type is determined by the presence or absence of distinct carbohydrate structures on red blood cells. Type O individuals have α-fucose(1→2)galactose disaccharides [O(H) structures] on their cell surfaces while in type A or B individuals, the O antigen is capped by the addition of an α- N -acetylgalactosamine or α-galactose residue, respectively. The addition of these monosaccharides is catalyzed by glycosyltransferase A (GTA) or glycosyltransferase B (GTB). These are homologous enzymes differing by only 4 amino acids out of 354 that change the specificity from GTA to GTB. In this review the chemistry of the blood group ABO system and the role of GTA, GTB, and the four critical amino acids in determining blood group status are discussed. See JCE Featured Molecules .
The abundance and organization of polypeptides associated with antigens of the Rh blood group system.
Gardner, B; Anstee, D J; Mawby, W J; Tanner, M J; von dem Borne, A E
Twelve murine monoclonal antibodies, which react with human red cells of common Rh phenotype but give weak or negative reactions with Rh null erythrocytes, were used in quantitative binding assays and competitive binding assays to investigate the abundance and organization of polypeptides involved in the expression of antigens of the Rh blood group system. Antibodies of the R6A-type (R6A, BRIC-69, BRIC-207) and the 2D10-type (MB-2D10, LA18.18, LA23.40) recognize related structures and 100,000-200,000 molecules of each antibody bind maximally to erythrocytes of common Rh phenotype. Antibodies of the BRIC-125 type (BRICs 32, 122, 125, 126, 168, 211) recognize structures that are unrelated to those recognized by R6A-type and 2D10-type antibodies and between 10,000 and 50,000 antibody molecules bind maximally to erythrocytes of the common Rh phenotype. The binding of antibodies of the R6A-type and the 2D10-type, but not of antibodies of the BRIC-125-type could be partially inhibited by human anti-D antibodies (polyclonal and monoclonal) and a murine anti-e-like antibody. These results are consistent with evidence (Moore & Green 1987; Avent et al., 1988b) that the Rh blood group antigens are associated with a complex that comprises two groups of related polypeptides of M(r) 30,000 and M(r) 35,000-100,000, respectively, and suggest that there are 1-2 x 10(5) copies of this complex per erythrocyte. The polypeptide recognized by antibodies of the BRIC-125 type is likely to be associated with this complex.
Action of glycosyl transferases upon "Bombay" (Oh) erythrocytes. Conversion to cells showing blood-group H and A specificities.
Schenkel-Brunner, H; Prohaska, R; Tuppy, H
Individuals of the rare "Bombay" (Oh) blood-group phenotype lacking, due to a genetic defect, the alpha(1-2)fucosyl transferase, which is responsible for converting blood-group H precursor substances to H-specific structures. Treatment with GDP-fucose and alpha(1-2)fucosyl transferase prepared from gastric mucosa of O individuals to transform native or ficin-treated "Bombay" erythrocytes into cells phenotypically resembling O cells. The transformation was achieved, however, after prior incubation of the "Bombay" erythrocytes with neuraminidase, indicating that blood-group H precursor molecules on the surface of these cells are masked by sialyl residues. Blood-group A specificity was conferred upon neuraminidase-treated "Bombay" cells by enzymatic transfer of alpha-N-acetylgalactosamine residues, in addition to alpha-fucose residues.
... Also, blood is either Rh-positive or Rh-negative. So if you have type A blood, it's either A positive or A negative. Which type you are is important if you need a blood transfusion. And your Rh factor could be important ...
Clinical Significance of an Alloantibody against the Kell Blood Group Glycoprotein
Mattaloni, Stella Maris; Arnoni, Carine; Céspedes, Rosario; Nonaka, Claudia; Trucco Boggione, Carolina; Luján Brajovich, Melina Eliana; Trejo, Andrea; Zani, Néstor; Biondi, Claudia Silvia; Castilho, Lilian; Cotorruelo, Carlos Miquel
Background Kell null (K0) individuals can produce anti-Ku, an antibody against many epitopes in the Kell glycoprotein, after transfusion and/or pregnancy. Since sensitized K0 patients are rare, little is known about anti-Ku clinical relevance and in particular about its association to hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Case Report This work describes a case of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia due to immune-mediated erythrocyte destruction by an alloantibody directed against the Kell glycoprotein. Serologic and molecular approaches identified an anti-Ku alloantibody in maternal serum. A homozygous IVS3 + 1g>a point mutation (KEL*02N.06 allele) was found to be responsible for the lack of Kell antigen expression in the mother's red blood cell and subsequent alloimmunization after a previous pregnancy. Even though in most cases Kell antibodies are clinically severe and may cause suppression of erythropoiesis, in our case the newborn had a moderate anemia and hyperbilirubinemia that was successfully treated with phototherapy without requiring exchange transfusion. Serological and molecular studies performed in the proband's family members allowed us to provide them with proper counseling regarding alloimmunization after transfusion and/or pregnancy. Conclusions This case enlarges the understanding of the clinical significance of alloantibodies against Kell blood group antigens.
Blood stream infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii group in Japan - Epidemiological and clinical investigation.
Fujikura, Yuji; Yuki, Atsushi; Hamamoto, Takaaki; Kawana, Akihiko; Ohkusu, Kiyofumi; Matsumoto, Tetsuya
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-Acinetobacter baumannii complex, especially A. baumannii, Acinetobacter pittii and Acinetobacter nosocomialis, constitutes an important group of nosocomial pathogens; however, epidemiological or clinical characteristics and prognosis is limited in Japan. From 2009 to 2013, 47 blood stream infection cases resulting from A. baumannii group were reviewed at the National Defense Medical College, an 800-bed tertiary hospital. To determine the genospecies, further comparative nucleotide sequence analyses of the RNA polymerase b-subunit (rpoB) gene were performed. Sequence analysis of rpoB gene showed that 25 (49.0%), 17 (33.3%) and 5 (9.8%) cases were caused by A. baumannii, A. pittii and A. nosocomialis, respectively. The 30-day and in-hospital mortality rates of A. baumannii were 8.5% and 25.5%, respectively, and there were no significant differences between Acinetobacter species. Clinical characteristics were statistically insignificant. Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter species were detected in 3 cases (5.9%) with same pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern and A. baumannii was less susceptible to amikacin and levofloxacin. In this study, the mortality and clinical characteristics were similar among A. baumannii group isolate cases despite some showing drug resistance. However, identification of Acinetobacter species helps to initiate appropriate antibiotic therapy in earlier treatment phase, because A. baumannii shows some drug resistance.
Hemagglutination inhibition studies of water soluble blood group substances recovered from the erythrocytes of classical Bombay Oh subjects.
Vos, G H; Moores, P P
Using ethanol and acetone fractionation to isolate soluble blood group substances from red blood cells, 'Bombay' Oh bloods were found to contain variable amounts of concealed H substance. The IgG variety of anti-H in 'Bombay' bloods has a greater affinity for these substances than the IgM variety of anti-H. Group O parents of 'Bombay' Oh subjects were found to have normal levels of H substance, indicating that individuals heterozygous for a recessive suppressor gene 'x' synthesize it normally. In the 'Bombay' family studied, Lewis determinants were abnormally expressed in two members. Lewis activity was detected in the soluble extracts of their red blood cells but not by the direct agglutination test. Further tests using known Le(a-b-) types are necessary to determine whether these findings are linked to the 'Bombay' Oh phenomenon.
Lichenoid reaction associated with silver amalgam restoration in a Bombay blood group patient: A case report
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Rohini Rangarao Pawar
Full Text Available The pathogenic relationship between the oral lichenoid reaction (OLR and dental restorative materials has been confirmed many times. An OLR affecting oral mucosa in direct contact with an amalgam restoration represents a delayed, type IV, cell mediated immune response to mercury or one of the other constituents of the dental amalgam. Bombay blood group patients are more prone to this. A case of bilateral OLR is presented, which is present in relation to amalgam restoration. The lesion healed up after the replacement of restorations with an intermediate restorative material. The clinician should be aware of all the possible pathological etiologies of white lesions. If there is any doubt about the nature or management of a usual oral lesion, a referral to an appropriate specialist is mandatory.
Lichenoid reaction associated with silver amalgam restoration in a Bombay blood group patient: A case report
Pawar, Rohini Rangarao; Mattigatti, Sudha S.; Mahaparale, Rushikesh R.; Kamble, Amit P.
The pathogenic relationship between the oral lichenoid reaction (OLR) and dental restorative materials has been confirmed many times. An OLR affecting oral mucosa in direct contact with an amalgam restoration represents a delayed, type IV, cell mediated immune response to mercury or one of the other constituents of the dental amalgam. Bombay blood group patients are more prone to this. A case of bilateral OLR is presented, which is present in relation to amalgam restoration. The lesion healed up after the replacement of restorations with an intermediate restorative material. The clinician should be aware of all the possible pathological etiologies of white lesions. If there is any doubt about the nature or management of a usual oral lesion, a referral to an appropriate specialist is mandatory. PMID:27217647
Lichenoid reaction associated with silver amalgam restoration in a Bombay blood group patient: A case report.
Pawar, Rohini Rangarao; Mattigatti, Sudha S; Mahaparale, Rushikesh R; Kamble, Amit P
The pathogenic relationship between the oral lichenoid reaction (OLR) and dental restorative materials has been confirmed many times. An OLR affecting oral mucosa in direct contact with an amalgam restoration represents a delayed, type IV, cell mediated immune response to mercury or one of the other constituents of the dental amalgam. Bombay blood group patients are more prone to this. A case of bilateral OLR is presented, which is present in relation to amalgam restoration. The lesion healed up after the replacement of restorations with an intermediate restorative material. The clinician should be aware of all the possible pathological etiologies of white lesions. If there is any doubt about the nature or management of a usual oral lesion, a referral to an appropriate specialist is mandatory.
Blood group genotyping Genotipagem de grupos sangüíneos
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Lilian Castilho
Full Text Available Accurate phenotyping of red blood cells (RBCs can be difficult in transfusion-dependent patients such as those with thalassemia and sickle cells anemia because of the presence of previously transfused RBCs in the patient's circulation. Recently, the molecular basis associated with the expression of many blood group antigens was established. This allowed the development of a plethora of polymerase chain reaction-based tests for identification of the blood group antigens by testing DNA. The determination of blood group polymorphism at the genomic level facilitates the resolution of clinical problems that cannot be addressed by hemagglutination. They are useful to (a determine antigen types for which currently available antibodies are weakly reactive; (b type patients who have been recently transfused; (c identify fetuses at risk for hemolytic disease of the newborn; and (d to increase the reliability of repositories of antigen negative RBCs for transfusion. It is important to note that PCR based assays are prone to different types of errors that those observed with hemagglutination assays. For instance, contamination with amplified products may lead to false positive test results. In addition, the identification of a particular genotype does not necessarily mean that the antigen will be expressed on the RBC membrane.Os antígenos eritrocitários são herdados geneticamente e definidos por seqüências de aminoácidos específicos constituindo uma proteína ou por carboidratos ligados a estas proteínas ou à lipídios. A diversidade dos antígenos de grupos sangüíneos, como para qualquer outro traço biológico, encontra-se ao nível do gene. Existem atualmente mais de 250 antígenos eritrocitários que se encontram distribuídos em 29 sistemas de grupos sangüíneos, de acordo com a Nomenclatura da Sociedade Internacional de Transfusão Sangüínea (ISBT. Os genes que codificam 28 dos 29 sistemas de grupos sangüíneos já foram clonados e seq
Phenotype frequencies of blood group systems (Rh, Kell, Kidd, Duffy, MNS, P, Lewis, and Lutheran in blood donors of south Gujarat, India
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Manoj A Kahar
Full Text Available Background: This is the first study on phenotype frequencies of various blood group systems in blood donors of south Gujarat, India using conventional tube technique. Material and Methods: A total of 115 "O" blood group donors from three different blood banks of south Gujarat were typed for D, C, c, E, e, K, Jk a , Le a , Le b , P 1 , M, and N antigens using monoclonal antisera and k, Kp a , Kp b , Fy a ,Fy b , Jk b , S,s, Lu a , and Lu b antigens were typed using polyclonal antisera employing Indirect Antiglobulin Test. Antigens and phenotype frequencies were expressed as percentages. Results: From the 115 blood donor samples used for extended antigen typing in the Rh system, e antigen was found in 100% donors, followed by D [84.35%], C [81.74%], c [56.32%], and E [21.74%] with DCe/DCe (R 1 R 1 , 40.87% as the most common phenotype. k was found to be positive in 100% of donors and no K+k- phenotype was found in Kell system. For Kidd and Duffy blood group system, Jk(a+b+ and Fy(a-b- were the most common phenotypes with frequency of 52.17% and 48.69%, respectively. In the MNS system, 39.13% donors were typed as M+N+, 37.39% as M+N-, and 23.48% as M-N+. S+s+ was found in 24.35% of donors, S+s- in 8.69%, and S-s+ as the commonest amongst donors with 66.96%. No Lu(a+b+ or Lu(a+b- phenotypes were detected in 115 donors typed for Lutheran antigens. A rare Lu(a-b- phenotype was found in 2.61% donors. Conclusion: Data base for antigen frequency of various blood group systems in local donors help provide antigen negative compatible blood units to patients with multiple antibodies in order to formulate in-house red cells for antibody detection and identification and for preparing donor registry for rare blood groups.
Abo1, a conserved bromodomain AAA-ATPase, maintains global nucleosome occupancy and organisation.
Gal, Csenge; Murton, Heather E; Subramanian, Lakxmi; Whale, Alex J; Moore, Karen M; Paszkiewicz, Konrad; Codlin, Sandra; Bähler, Jürg; Creamer, Kevin M; Partridge, Janet F; Allshire, Robin C; Kent, Nicholas A; Whitehall, Simon K
Maintenance of the correct level and organisation of nucleosomes is crucial for genome function. Here, we uncover a role for a conserved bromodomain AAA-ATPase, Abo1, in the maintenance of nucleosome architecture in fission yeast. Cells lacking abo1(+) experience both a reduction and mis-positioning of nucleosomes at transcribed sequences in addition to increased intragenic transcription, phenotypes that are hallmarks of defective chromatin re-establishment behind RNA polymerase II. Abo1 is recruited to gene sequences and associates with histone H3 and the histone chaperone FACT. Furthermore, the distribution of Abo1 on chromatin is disturbed by impaired FACT function. The role of Abo1 extends to some promoters and also to silent heterochromatin. Abo1 is recruited to pericentromeric heterochromatin independently of the HP1 ortholog, Swi6, where it enforces proper nucleosome occupancy. Consequently, loss of Abo1 alleviates silencing and causes elevated chromosome mis-segregation. We suggest that Abo1 provides a histone chaperone function that maintains nucleosome architecture genome-wide.
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Kartari D. S.
Full Text Available A survey of hypertension rates and blood pressure values were undertaken from urban and rural population of various ethnic groups, namely: Bataks (North Sumatra; Sundanese and Jakarta (West-Java; Javanese (Central Java and Dayaks (East Borneo. Five thousand two hundred and forty individuals were covered in the study, comprising 2562 males and 2678 females. There were no significant differences of hypertension rates between the urban and rural areas, and between the ethnic groups. Using WHO classification for hypertension it was found that under 35 years the hypertension rates was 5% or less. From 35 to 44 years the rates increased to 8% - 10%, while after 45 years it increased to 20% or more. At age 45 years or more the ratio of hypertension was 18,5%, salt consumption among Dayaks is mentioned as some of the factors which contribute to hypertension. Being a metropolitan city, Jakarta has significantly higher rates of hypertension then elsewhere.
足月新生儿 ABO 溶血病伴高胆红素血症的临床分析%Clinical analysis of neonatal ABO hemolytic disease with hyperbilirubinemia in full-term infants
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韩雪芹; 唐建军; 夏斌
Objective To analyze characteristics of clinical manifestations,laboratory test results,therapeutic measurements and early prognosis of neonatal ABO incompatibility hemolytic disease (simply as "ABO hemolytic disease")with hyperbilirubinemia in full-term infants,and provid directions of reasonable management of this disease.Methods A total of 331 cases of full-term infants who were confirmed neonatal ABO hemolytic disease with hyperbilirubinemia by laboratory tests,and hospitalized in department of neonatology,West China Second University Hospital,Sichuan University from January 2012 to December 2014 were chosen as study objects.Clinical manifestations,laboratory test results,therapeutic measurements and early prognosis of medical history of these 331 cases were analyzed,retrospectively.The study protocol was approved by the Ethical Review Board of Investigation in Human Being of West China Second University Hospital,Sichuan University.Informed consent was obtained from the parents of each participant.Results The admission mean age was (53.5± 36.2 ) h of these 331 cases of full-term neonatal ABO hemolytic disease with hyperbilirubinemia,48.0%(1 59/331)patients were boys,45.0%(149/331 )patients were born from the first pregnancy,59.2%(1 96/331)patients were cesarean delivery,71.6%(237/331)patients were mixed feeding,the mean jaundice noticed time was (29.7 ± 1 9.4)h after born.The admission mean total serum bilirubin (TSB)was (233.1 ± 90.9)μmol/L,the TSB concentration of 9.4% (31/331 ) patients were>342.0 μmol/L,the highest was 614.7 μmol/L,14.5%(48/331)patients were admitted to hospital with anemia,56.8%(188/331 )patients with type A blood,the rate of eluate positive for anti-A/B test was higher than that of direct antiglobulin test(DAT)(95.5% vs 29.0%),and the difference was statistically significant(χ2 =31 1.076,P =0.000).Mean phototherapy time was (80.1± 20.9)h,8.8%(29/331)patients accepted blood exchange-transfusions and blood transfusions,1 9
[Severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia after ABO match living donor liver transplantation].
Kohata, Katsura; Fujiwarw, Tohru; Yamamoto, Joji; Yamada, Minami; Ishizawa, Kenichi; Satoh, Kazushige; Sekiguchi, Satoshi; Kameoka, Junichi; Satomi, Susumu; Harigae, Hideo
A case of severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia after ABO matched living donor liver transplantation. We present here a case of severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia after ABO matched living donor liver transplantation. The patient is 56 y.o male. He received living donor liver transplantation from his ABO matched son in May 2007. In July, he was suffered from a progressive anemia, and diagnosed as autoimmune hemolytic anemia by the laboratory examinations. Intensive treatment including predonisolone, azathiopurine, rituximab, plasma exchange, was given, however, the disease was resistant to the treatment. By the administration of cyclophosphamide combined with rituximab, remission was finally achieved. To date, immune mediated hemolytic anemia after ABO matched living donor liver transplantation has not been reported, although several cases of ABO mismatched living donor liver transplantation have been reported. His severe but transient clinical course of anemia suggests that the transient emergence of donor lymphocytes may be responsible for onset of hemolytic anemia.
Exploring Secondary Students' Epistemological Features Depending on the Evaluation Levels of the Group Model on Blood Circulation
Lee, Shinyoung; Kim, Heui-Baik
The purpose of this study is to identify the epistemological features and model qualities depending on model evaluation levels and to explore the reasoning process behind high-level evaluation through small group interaction about blood circulation. Nine groups of three to four students in the eighth grade participated in the modeling practice.…
Prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen & its subtypes in high risk group subjects & voluntary blood donors in Bombay.
Elavia, A J; Banker, D D
HBsAg positive subjects belonging to high risk groups and voluntary blood donors were analysed for prevalence of HBsAg among various groups of subjects for ascertaining the carrier status among the voluntary blood donors, HBsAg subtype distribution, and association of HBsAg with blood groups and caste or religion. The prevalence of HBsAg varied from 2.02 per cent in voluntary blood donors to 58.38 per cent in patients of acute viral hepatitis. 70.5 per cent subjects had subtype 'ay' while 23.9 per cent of the subjects had subtype 'ad'. We also found compound 'ady' subtype in 5.6 per cent of our subjects. HBsAg/adr, a subtype not usually prevalent in India, was found in 30 of the 90 'ad' sera. Co-occurrence of HBsAg and anti-HBs was noted in 9 subjects. Homotypic anti-HBs was found to occur together mainly in voluntary blood donors, while heterotypic anti-HBs was found to occur together mainly multi-transfused patients. There was no significant correlation between HBsAg and blood group antigens and a relatively higher incidence of HBsAg among the Jain community was observed.
Study on the distribution of MN blood group system in the six caste populations of Tirupati (South India).
Sethuraman, M; Ramanarao, K V; Ramachandraiah, T; Swami, K S
The MN blood group distribution was analysed in 600 individuals belonging to six caste groups of Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh, South India). the MN blood groups values are as follows: M = 36.00 to 45.00%, N = 10.00 to 16.00%, and MN = 43.00 to 51.00%. The frequency of the M-gene varies from 0.6050 to 0.6650, and that of the N-gene from 0.3350 to 0.3950. The intergroup differences are statistically not significant, indicating homogeneity of phenotype and gene distribution.
Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) Science Cloud
Duffy, D.; Schnase, J. L.; McInerney, M.; Webster, W. P.; Sinno, S.; Thompson, J. H.; Griffith, P. C.; Hoy, E.; Carroll, M.
The effects of climate change are being revealed at alarming rates in the Arctic and Boreal regions of the planet. NASA's Terrestrial Ecology Program has launched a major field campaign to study these effects over the next 5 to 8 years. The Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) will challenge scientists to take measurements in the field, study remote observations, and even run models to better understand the impacts of a rapidly changing climate for areas of Alaska and western Canada. The NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has partnered with the Terrestrial Ecology Program to create a science cloud designed for this field campaign - the ABoVE Science Cloud. The cloud combines traditional high performance computing with emerging technologies to create an environment specifically designed for large-scale climate analytics. The ABoVE Science Cloud utilizes (1) virtualized high-speed InfiniBand networks, (2) a combination of high-performance file systems and object storage, and (3) virtual system environments tailored for data intensive, science applications. At the center of the architecture is a large object storage environment, much like a traditional high-performance file system, that supports data proximal processing using technologies like MapReduce on a Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS). Surrounding the storage is a cloud of high performance compute resources with many processing cores and large memory coupled to the storage through an InfiniBand network. Virtual systems can be tailored to a specific scientist and provisioned on the compute resources with extremely high-speed network connectivity to the storage and to other virtual systems. In this talk, we will present the architectural components of the science cloud and examples of how it is being used to meet the needs of the ABoVE campaign. In our experience, the science cloud approach significantly lowers the barriers and risks to organizations
献血人群红细胞血型意外抗体的筛选%Screening unexpected antibody of red cells blood group in the blood donors
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祝宏; 洪小珍; 吴亚玲; 励晓涛; 马开荣; 兰小飞; 朱发明
目的:分析献血人群中红细胞血型意外抗体的情况,并对抗体特性进行确认.方法:应用O型红细胞结合PK7200血型检测系统筛选红细胞血型意外抗体,利用谱细胞鉴定抗体特性.结果:在献血人群中红细胞血型意外抗体阳性率为0.025%,意外抗体以抗M和冷凝集素为主.发现两例类孟买型血型和两例p血型.结论:献血人群中存在低比例的红细胞血型意外抗体,在献血者血型检测中应加以重视.%Objective;To determine unexpected antibody of red cells blood group in the blood donors and identify the characteristics of the antibody. Methods: The unexpected antibody was screened by 0 blood group cells and PK7200 system. Characteristics of the antibody were identified by panel cells.. Results: The prevalence rate of unexpected antibody was 0.025% in the blood donors. The common unexpected antibodies were anti - M and cold ag-glutinin. Two cases with para - Bombay phenotype and two cases with p phenotype were found. Conclusion; Low prevalence of unexpected antibody existed in the blood donors. It is important to screen unexpected antibody in donor's blood grouping.
BGMUT: NCBI dbRBC database of allelic variations of genes encoding antigens of blood group systems.
Patnaik, Santosh Kumar; Helmberg, Wolfgang; Blumenfeld, Olga O
Analogous to human leukocyte antigens, blood group antigens are surface markers on the erythrocyte cell membrane whose structures differ among individuals and which can be serologically identified. The Blood Group Antigen Gene Mutation Database (BGMUT) is an online repository of allelic variations in genes that determine the antigens of various human blood group systems. The database is manually curated with allelic information collated from scientific literature and from direct submissions from research laboratories. Currently, the database documents sequence variations of a total of 1251 alleles of all 40 gene loci that together are known to affect antigens of 30 human blood group systems. When available, information on the geographic or ethnic prevalence of an allele is also provided. The BGMUT website also has general information on the human blood group systems and the genes responsible for them. BGMUT is a part of the dbRBC resource of the National Center for Biotechnology Information, USA, and is available online at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/gv/rbc/xslcgi.fcgi?cmd=bgmut. The database should be of use to members of the transfusion medicine community, those interested in studies of genetic variation and related topics such as human migrations, and students as well as members of the general public.
A Systematic Review on the Relationship of Dietary Habits and Blood Pressure in the Pediatric Age Group
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Roya kelishadi
Full Text Available Background Tracking of blood pressure from early life to adulthood and the increasing prevalence of elevated blood pressure in the pediatric age group are considered as important health issues. Rapid lifestyle change and dietary habits are considered as important determinants of this problem. This study aimed to systematically review the studies on the association of dietary habits and blood pressure in the pediatric age group. Materials and Methods The search was conducted from November 2015 to August 2016 .Those papers were included that investigated the association of dietary habits on blood pressure in children and adolescents aged less than 18 years. The following medical subject headings and keywords were used to search all field (Diet OR nutrition OR nutrient OR food OR food habits OR food preferences AND (Blood pressure OR hypertension OR high blood pressure OR systolic pressure OR diastolic pressure OR Systolic Blood Pressure [TIAB] OR Diastolic Blood Pressure [TIAB] AND (child [Mesh] OR children [TIAB] OR adolescent [Mesh] [TIAB] OR pediatrics [Mesh] OR paediatric [TIAB] Results A total of 549 studies were initially identified in the databases. After excluding duplicate studies, 270 articles were retrieved and we reviewed them based on their titles and abstracts; then 161 articles were selected for more detail review. Findings of multiple studies showed the beneficial effect of fruits, vegetables and dairy products on blood pressure in children. Conclusion Increasing evidences indicate that dietary habits, notably daily salt intake of children is directly related to their blood pressure level. Our findings serve as confirmatory evidence on the necessity of paying more attention to primordial and primary prevention of hypertension.
Toxoplasma gondii Seroprevalence Among Blood Donors in Zahedan, Southeastern Iran
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Jafari Modrek
Full Text Available Background Blood transfusion is one of the many ways, through which Toxoplasma Gondii (T. gondii, a protozoan parasite, can be transmitted to humans. Objectives This cross sectional study aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence of toxoplasma infection and related epidemiological features among healthy blood donors. Materials and Methods A total of 375 blood samples from donors were tested for specific T. gondii antibodies (IgG and IgM by ELISA method, in Blood Transfusion Organization, Zahedan, Iran. Positive samples for T. gondii IgG were further tested for T. gondii IgM. A positive IgG test with a negative or positive IgM test was interpreted as a chronic or acute toxoplasmosis case, respectively. Results From the total 375 blood donors, 94 samples (25% were T. gondii IgG positive. No positive cases of anti-T. gondii IgM antibodies were found. The difference between age and presence of anti-Toxoplasma antibodies was statistically significant (P < 0.05. Other characteristics of blood donors, including male gender, ABO blood groups and having a history of blood transfusion showed no association with infection. Conclusions Our results highlighted that 25% of blood donors were infected by Toxoplasma, prior to the sampling and it can relapse, when facing a decreased immunity level.
Expression of blood group antigens A and B in pancreas of vertebrates
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Full Text Available The biological role of blood group antigens (BGA A and B in tissues of different vertebrates is still controversial. There are few investigations on vertebrate pancreas and no obvious explanation of their tissue expression. The aim of the present study is to follow and compare the pancreatic expression of BGA A and B in representatives of five vertebrate classes. The biotin-streptavidin-proxidase labeling system was used for immunohistochemical detection of BGA by monoclonal antibodies to human A and B antigens. The present study reveals specific immunoreactivity in acinar and epithelial cells of pancreatic efferent ducts in species free-living vertebrates. The immunoperoxidase staining shows antigenic heterogeneity in the cellular localization. The number of positive cells and the intensity of expression vary in different species. Endothelial cells are positive only in the pancreas of Emys orbicularis. The lack of BGA A and B in some species suggests that the expression of these antigens is dependent not only on the evolutionary level of the species, but mainly on some genetic control mechanisms. The production of BGA A and B and the variability in their cellular localization probably reflect the stage of cell differentiation and the mechanisms of pancreatic secretor function. The presence of histo BGA in endodermal acinar pancreatic cells confirms the assumption for the high antigenic stability and conservatism of these molecules in vertebrate histogenesis and evolution.
Interaction of a human blood group Sd(a-) Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein with applied lectins.
Wu, J H; Watkins, W M; Chen, C P; Song, S C; Wu, A M
Unlike the human blood group Sd(a+) Tamm-Horsfall glycoprotein (THGP), the Sd(a-) one lacks terminal GalNAcbeta1--> residues at the nonreducing ends. The binding properties of this glycoprotein and its asialo product with lectins were characterized by quantitative precipitin (QPA) and precipitin inhibition assays. Among 20 lectins tested by QPA, both native and asialo Sd(a-) THGP reacted best with Abrus precatorius and Ricinus communis and completely precipitated the lectin added. They also precipitated well Wistaria floribunda (WFA), Glycine max (SBA), Bauhinia purpurea alba, abrin-a and ricin, all of which recognize the Galbeta1--> 4GlcNAcbeta1--> sequence, although at different strength. The lectin-glycan interactions were inhibited by Galbeta1--> 4GlcNAc and Galbeta1--> 4Glc. When the precipitability of Sd(a-) THGP was compared with that of the Sd(a+) phenotype, the native Sd(a-) THGP exhibited a 40% lesser affinity for WFA, SBA, WGA and mistletoe lectin-I (ML-I). Mapping the precipitation and inhibition profiles of the present study and the results of THGP Sd(a+), it is concluded that Sd(a-) THGP showed a strongly diminished affinity for GalNAcbeta1--> active lectins (SBA and WFA) than the Sd(a+) phenotype.
A study on the noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of fetal blood type by maternal blood%无创胎儿血型产前诊断在ABO溶血病早期诊断中的意义
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王振勇; 沈国松; 何平亚; 张甦; 张雅琴
目的:探讨胎儿血型产前诊断在早期诊断 ABO -新生儿溶血病(HDN )中的价值,为早期发现ABO-HDN提供依据。方法回顾性分析2013—2014年在湖州市妇幼保健院产前检查的3777名O型血孕妇血清IgG抗A抗B效价检测情况及妊娠结局,利用孕妇外周血中的胎儿DNA检测胎儿ABO血型,并评价其在早期诊断ABO-HDN中的应用价值。结果3777名O型血孕妇血清IgG抗A抗B效价检测结果显示,ABO-HDN高风险孕妇1175人,占31.10%,低风险孕妇2602人,占68.90%。对其中769名高风险孕妇进行妊娠结局新生儿情况随访,胎儿血型与孕妇抗A或抗B相对应的641人,占83.36%;不相对应的128人,占16.64%。对其中新生儿血型与抗体检测相对应的高风险孕妇ABO-HDN发病率分析结果显示,抗体效价越高,ABO-HDN发生率越高(χ2趋势=23.752,P<0.01)。从血清IgG抗A抗B效价≥1∶256的孕妇中随机选择30人,提取孕妇外周血血浆中胎儿游离DNA,利用聚合酶链反应-序列特异性引物分型检测胎儿ABO血型基因型,与胎儿出生后血型一致率为100%。结论孕妇血清IgG抗A抗B效价检测结果在ABO-HDN 产前预防中存在干扰因素,仅凭其效价高低进行ABO-HDN的早期诊断和治疗具有一定的局限性;胎儿血型产前诊断技术作为辅助诊疗手段早期诊断ABO-HDN时可有效提高诊疗水平。%Objective ToexplorethevalueofprenataldiagnosisoffetalABObloodgroupsinthepreventionofABO-HDN,andtoprovideevidenceforpreventionofABO-HDN.Methods Atotalof3777sampleswerecollectedfromthe pregnant women whose ABO blood group is O,and we detected the ABO blood group by serological method to detect the titerofIgGanti-Aandanti-Binthematernalblood.Results Amongthe3777samplescollectedfromthepregnant women whose ABO blood group is O ,the titer of IgG anti-A to anti-B was 1 to1 024 in 27 samples(0.7%),1∶51 2 in 97 samples(2.6%),1�
First Report of Three Cases of a Rare Blood Group Oh "Bombay Phenotype" in a Family in Yazd, Iran
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H Javadzadeh Shahshahani
Full Text Available The Bombay (Oh Phenotype is a rare blood group. Phenotypes of this group lack H antigens on their red blood cell membrane and have strongly reactive anti-H in the serum for which patients can receive only autologus or Bombay phenotype red blood cells. We report three cases with Bombay blood group in the city of Yazd to emphasize the transfusion challenges in such patients.
Atomic force microscopy measurements reveal multiple bonds between Helicobacter pylori blood group antigen binding adhesin and Lewis b ligand.
Parreira, P; Shi, Q; Magalhaes, A; Reis, C A; Bugaytsova, J; Borén, T; Leckband, D; Martins, M C L
The strength of binding between the Helicobacter pylori blood group antigen-binding adhesin (BabA) and its cognate glycan receptor, the Lewis b blood group antigen (Le(b)), was measured by means of atomic force microscopy. High-resolution measurements of rupture forces between single receptor-ligand pairs were performed between the purified BabA and immobilized Le(b) structures on self-assembled monolayers. Dynamic force spectroscopy revealed two similar but statistically different bond populations. These findings suggest that the BabA may form different adhesive attachments to the gastric mucosa in ways that enhance the efficiency and stability of bacterial adhesion.
Transmission of HIV by transfusion of HIV-screened blood: the value of a national register. The 'Recipients' Study Group of the French Society of Blood Transfusion.
Courtois, F; Jullien, A M; Chenais, F; Noel, L; Pinon, F
A National Register of transfusion-transmitted infections was opened by the French Society of Blood Transfusion on 1 October, 1986. Out of 54 initially reported cases of HIV-infection, allegedly transmitted by blood components, further investigation could be completed in 33 cases. The transfusional origin of contamination was considered as established or probable in 28/33 cases, either because a potentially infectious unit was identified among those transfused to the recipient (23/28), or because the recipient was known to be seronegative before transfusion (5/28), or both (10/28). In 5/33 cases transfusion was considered as presumably responsible for contamination because no other risk factor was found in the recipient. Among the 33 documented cases of HIV-transmission by screened blood, 29 (88%) occurred between 1985 and 1987, and four (12%) during 1988. Out of 19 implicated donors later found seropositive, 16 belonged to a high-risk group for HIV-infection. The majority of HIV-infections occurred as a consequence of blood donation in the window period between contamination and the appearance of detectable antibodies in the donor's serum (11/19). In three instances, however, human and operational errors led to the release of seropositive units. We conclude that the main value of this Register is to provide a potential trend-indicator of transfusion-related infectious risks, to allow objective documentation of reported cases and to contribute to the improvement of blood transfusion practice.
Risk of venous thromboembolism and myocardial infarction associated with factor V Leiden and prothrombin mutations and blood type
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Sode, Birgitte F; Allin, Kristine H; Dahl, Morten
ABO blood type locus has been reported to be an important genetic determinant of venous and arterial thrombosis in genome-wide association studies. We tested the hypothesis that ABO blood type alone and in combination with mutations in factor V Leiden R506Q and prothrombin G20210A is associated...... with the risk of venous thromboembolism and myocardial infarction in the general population....
Perioperative management of patient with Bombay blood group undergoing mitral valve replacement
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Shio Priye
Full Text Available Bombay red blood cell phenotype is an extremely rare blood type for which patients can receive only autologous or Bombay phenotype red blood cells. We report a case of stenotic mitral valve with Bombay phenotype who underwent minimal invasive right lateral thoracotomy for the replacement of the mitral valve. A male patient from Bangladesh presented to the hospital with New York Heart Association III symptoms. His medical evaluation revealed severe mitral valve stenosis and mild aortic valve regurgitation. The patient received erythropoietin, intravenous iron succinate and folic acid tablets. Autologous blood transfusion was carried out. The mitral valve was replaced with a prosthetic valve successfully. After weaning off from cardiopulmonary bypass, heparinisation was corrected with protamine. Post-operatively, the patient received autologous red blood cells. The patient recovered after 1-day of inotropic support with adrenaline and milrinone, and diuretics and was discharged on the 5 th post-operative day.
Perioperative management of patient with Bombay blood group undergoing mitral valve replacement.
Priye, Shio; Sathyanarayan, J; Shivaprakash, S; Reddy, Durgaprasad
Bombay red blood cell phenotype is an extremely rare blood type for which patients can receive only autologous or Bombay phenotype red blood cells. We report a case of stenotic mitral valve with Bombay phenotype who underwent minimal invasive right lateral thoracotomy for the replacement of the mitral valve. A male patient from Bangladesh presented to the hospital with New York Heart Association III symptoms. His medical evaluation revealed severe mitral valve stenosis and mild aortic valve regurgitation. The patient received erythropoietin, intravenous iron succinate and folic acid tablets. Autologous blood transfusion was carried out. The mitral valve was replaced with a prosthetic valve successfully. After weaning off from cardiopulmonary bypass, heparinisation was corrected with protamine. Post-operatively, the patient received autologous red blood cells. The patient recovered after 1-day of inotropic support with adrenaline and milrinone, and diuretics and was discharged on the 5(th) post-operative day.
Elevated levels of whole blood nickel in a group of Sri Lankan women with endometriosis: a case control study
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Silva Nalinda
Full Text Available Abstract Background Endometriosis is characterized by the persistence of endometrial tissue in ectopic sites outside the uterine cavity. Presence of nickel, cadmium and lead in ectopic endometrial tissue has been reported