Research Article
Mapping Rare Erythrocyte Phenotypes in Morocco: A Tool to Overcome Transfusion Challenges
Table 2
Kell, MNS, Duffy, and Kidd blood group frequencies (%) compared with other ethnic groups.
| Phenotypes | Our donors (%) () | Caucasians [16] | Blacks [16] |
| K+k− | 0.19 (1) | 0.2 | Rare | K+k+ | 9.16 (47) | 8.8 | 2 | K−k+ | 90.64 (465) | 91 | 98 | S+s− | 8.77 (45) | 11 | 3 | S+s+ | 34.31 (176) | 44 | 28 | S−s+ | 56.92 (292) | 45 | 69 | Fy (a+ b−) | 19.30 (99) | 17 | 9 | Fy (a+ b+) | 27.88 (143) | 49 | 1 | Fy (a− b+) | 41.72 (214) | 34 | 22 | Fy (a− b−) | 11.11 (57) | Very rare | 68 | Jk (a+ b−) | 34.70 (178) | 28 | 57 | Jk (a+ b+) | 49.51 (254) | 49 | 34 | Jk (a− b+) | 15.79 (81) | 23 | 9 | Jk (a− b−) | 0 | Very rare | Very rare |
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