Li-Ling Hsu
Developing concept maps from problem-based learning scenario discussions
Journal of advanced nursing
red blood cell antigens numerous structural functional diversity proteins others carbohydrates international society blood transfusion currently recognized 43 blood group systems containing 349 red cell antigens also acknowledged 9 blood group systems abo rhesus kell duffy kidd mns p lewis lutheran clinically significant associated hemolytic transfusion reactions well hemolytic disease fetuses newborns objective study assess distribution minor blood group antigens phenotype among voluntary blood donors ethiopian blood tissue bank service addis ababa crosssectional study conducted january march 2022 among 260 volunteer blood donors determine minor blood group antigens phenotype ebtbs addis ababa ethiopia tests performed using galileo neo immucor fully automated immunohematology analyzer total 260 blood donors screened 153 59 males antigen frequencies minor blood group systems fya fyb jka jkb k 335 435 977 404 100 45 90 respectively regarding phenotype distribution common phenotypes duffy fy ab 369 mns ss 55 kidd jk ab 596 study highlights frequencies fya fyb jka jkb k blood group antigens phenotypes volunteer blood donors ebtbs addis ababa management alloimmunization cases transfused patients knowledge minor blood group antigens relevant