[The ABO system polymorphism in Tunisian blood donors].
The present survey was carried out in the Military Center of Blood Transfusion from January 1998 to December 2001. 63,375 blood donors were concerned coming from different regions of Tunisia. Gene frequencies were found as follows: O = 0.686, A = 0.196 and B = 0.120. Important variations are observed between different regions of the country. The comparison with other countries' results traces the history of the Tunisian population, Tunisia being a strategic point in the Mediterranean region.
Said
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N
Centre militaire de transfusion sanguine, 1, rue des Etats-Unis, 2000 Le Bardo, Tunisie. noomene.said@fmt.rnu.tn
Ben Ahmed
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F
Doghri
A
A
Ghazouani
E
E
Layouni
S
S
Gritli
N
N
Nsiri
B
B
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