Distribution Of ABO Blood Groups And Rhesus Factor In Sudanese Patients With Chronic Renal Failure Under Hemodialysis in Khartoum State

Abstract

This is an observational , analytical case control study aimed to determine distribution of ABO blood groups and Rhesus factor in Sudanese patients with chronic Renal failure under hemodialysis in Khartoum state . The study was conducted during period of March- May 2014. About 200 samples were collected (100 patients and 100 subjects used as control group). Two ml of venous blood was collected in EDTA , ABO grouping and Rh factor were performed by slide method with DU technique for D-ve results . Collected data were analyzed by using SPSS and compared with control group . Distribution of ABO blood groups was : 60% blood group O, 21%blood group A, 15 % blood group B and 4% blood group AB while in control group 56% blood group O , 27% blood group A ,12% blood group B , and 5% blood group AB . Distribution of Rhesus factor was 86% and 14 % for Rh D+ve and RhD-ve respectively while in control group 94 % and 6% for Rh D+ve and RhD-ve respectively .