Abstract:
This is descriptive, prospective analytical study conducted from March
to June 2007, to determine the frequencies of ABO, Rh (D), Kpa and Kpb
.antigens among Al-Halfaween Sudanese tribe
The study was carried out on 100 predetermined random blood samples,
collected into EDTA containers from this tribe and the grand father has one
.chance to be included in the study
Samples were tested for the presence of ABO and Rhesus (D) antigens
using slide method and for Kpa and Kpb antigens using ID-Gel micro typing
.system
The frequency of ABO showed that the O blood group was found to be
most frequent with frequency of (55%), whereas the A blood group was
found with intermediate frequency (24%) followed by B blood group with
frequency of (17%) and the least common was found to be AB blood group
(4%). The Rhesus (D) was found to be (96%).Kpb was found to be 100%,
.while Kpa was not detected
Data was entered, checked, and analyzed using SPSS, and compared to
.other populations using Jacquard's similarity coefficient
The results were compared with some Sudanese tribes and revealed
similarities between some tribes such as Al-Mahas, Al-Shukria and Al-
.Shuluk, which point to the common ancestry of most of Sudanese tribes
When results were compared with other populations, revealed that the
frequency of ABO was found to be close to people from African region such
as Nigerian and Kenyan populations and far from Indian and British
.populations
The frequency of Rhesus D was found to be close to Nigerian population
and Black Americans, and far from Kenyan, British and White Americans
.population
The frequency for Kell-3 and Kell-4 in Al-Halfaween Sudanese tribe was
.found to be close to that found in Blacks of United states
