Abstract
This study was conducted on 630 women from three age groups 18-25, 26-35 and 36-45 years having pregnancy induced hypertension and admitted in hospitals of Multan District from September 2015 to December 2016. By using slide method the antigen antibody agglutination test was done for the determination of ABO blood grouping while Rh(D) factors were done by using monoclonal reagents of IgM and IgG. Antisera were used from Bio-laboratory, USA. Out of total 630 samples, 595 (94.44%) Rh positive and 35 (5.56%) were Rh negative. The blood group distribution was 220 (34.93%), 228(36.18%), 129 (20.48%), 53(8.41%) for blood groups A, B, O and AB, respectively. Subjects having blood group B were dominant, followed by A and O while AB was rare. In blood group B, Rh(D) positive 221(37.15%) is dominantas compared to A 207(34.79%), O 118(19.83%) and 49(8.23%) which is rare while in blood group A, Rh(D) negative 13(37.15%) is more as compared to O 11(31.42%), B 7(20.00%) and AB 4(11.43%) which is rare in this population. The age group from 18 to 25 years was found to be dominant in this population followed by the age group from 26 to 35 years and from 36 to 45 years.
