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Blood Types Of Minorities In Bangkok: A Study In Thai Sikhs And The Burmese Blood Donors, Kallaya Kerdkaewngam, Issarang Nuchprayoon, Phuraya Ovataga, Dussadee Pooreekul, Nootchanat Premprayoon, Udom Tingtoy
Blood Types Of Minorities In Bangkok: A Study In Thai Sikhs And The Burmese Blood Donors, Kallaya Kerdkaewngam, Issarang Nuchprayoon, Phuraya Ovataga, Dussadee Pooreekul, Nootchanat Premprayoon, Udom Tingtoy
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background : Blood types are unique to each ethnic groups. In Thailand, Sikhsare one of established ethnic minorities. They are known to havecertain rare blood types which have not been systematicallystudied. Therefore, we studied nine blood group systems ofthe Sikh and Burmese blood donors in Bangkok, Thailand.Objectives : To assess the proportion of alleles of nine blood group antigensamong Thai Sikhs and Burmese blood donors.Materials and Methods : A total of 122 samples of Thai Sikhs blood donors at Sri GuruSingh Association Mobile Unit and 189 samples of the Burmeseand Mons blood donors at Jia Hong Garment Factory Mobile Unitwere …