Increased expression of ABO blood group antigens secretion phenotype with O blood group and age advances
The frequency of ABH secretors was 78.1% among Ibb province population in Yemen. Blood group O revealed the greatest frequency (95%), whereas blood group AB showed the lowest secretor frequency (54%). The secretor phenotype was highly expressed gradually with advance age then decline.
Authors
- Jamil M. A. S. Obaid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9742-2194)
- Sultan Ayesh Mohammed Saghir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7134-3199)
- Shaima Abdoh Mohammed
- Amir M. Al-Hroob
- Ola’a A. Melhi
- Ashgan A. Alhomamy
- Elham A. Al-Qodaimi
Institutions
- Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (JO)
- Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Saudi Medical Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.10.20240308
- Primary Topic
- Blood groups and transfusion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00