Blood groups of the people of Ahwaz, Iran.
ABO, Rh and MN blood groups were studied among the people of Ahwaz, Khuzistan, Iran. The people of Ahwaz are characterized by high frequencies of the blood groups 0 (41.16%), Rh-positive (90.0%) and MN (48.13%). These frequencies are significantly different from those obtained in other Iranian populations, which is caused by the co-operation of various factors.
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System