Key result
Among 98 Mexican Indians, blood group O (90.8%) and type Rh(1) (48.0%) were most common, with a 3.3% prevalence of a gene reacting with anti-Rh' and anti-Rh'' but not anti-Hr sera.
Population
98 Mexican Indians
Design
Cross-sectional
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May inform transfusion strategies for Mexican Indian patients; leaves open validation in larger, contemporary cohorts.
Cross-Sectional (n=98)
The study details the distribution of various blood groups in Mexican Indians, highlighting a specific Rh gene variant that is relatively common in this population compared to white individuals.
Wiener et al. (1945) reported a cross-sectional. Blood type distribution was evaluated on Distribution of Rh blood types and Hr factor. Among 98 Mexican Indians, blood group O (90.8%) and type Rh(1) (48.0%) were most common, with a 3.3% prevalence of a gene reacting with anti-Rh' and anti-Rh'' but not anti-Hr sera.
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