The Clinical Utility of ABO and RHD Systems as Potential Indicators of Health Status, a Preliminary Study in Greek Population.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study is to further highlight the differences between different ABO blood groups and Rhesus types with health biomarkers.

Methods

In total 150 active healthy blood donors participated in our study comprising of 80 males from 19-61 years and 70 females aged from 21 to 64. Participants carrying blood group A were 55 individuals, blood group B 32, blood group O 51, and blood group AB 12, RHD+ 132, and RHD- 18. All the volunteer regular blood donors were selected recognizing them as a healthy population excluding drug and supplements intake. Their blood samples were analyzed just before blood donation for biochemical, hematological, and antioxidant markers. Statistical computations were performed using the SPSS tool, specifically, the one-way ANOV

SUBMITTER: Lymperaki E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9221977 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature