title: Blood groups of the people of Ahwaz, Iran.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System