Frequencies of Rhesus Blood Group System Antigens (D, C, c, E, e) &Kell Blood Group System Antigen (k1) Among Sudanese With Sickle Cell Anemia

Abstract

This is descriptive study, aimed at determining the frequency of Rh antigens (C, D, c, E, and e) and kell1among sickle cell patients . The study was conducted during approximately four months (from February 2010 to july2010), an informed consent was obtained from all patients a total of forty venous blood samples were collected from sickle cell patients in a 2.5 ml EDTA containers .All samples were tested for Rh D antigen using the slide agglutination techniques, and the same samples tested for Rh C, c, E, e, and kell1 antigens by immunodifusion gel technique. The antigens were determined. The results obtained showed that, the c antigen was most common frequency (100%), followed by D antigen occurred (90%), e antigen was(82.5%), and the least common in Rhesus system were antigen C (67.5%), and E (80%). The kell1 antigen was the least frequent and constitute (10%).