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Bombay Blood Group: This is a rare blood group, which is found in only 1 out of 10,000 Indians. Bombay blood group lacks H Antigen, so that it does not match other blood group. This blood group in 1952 …Read more
The Bombay Blood Group was discovered in 1952.
Highlights
- Bombay blood group lacks H antigen
- It was discovered by Dr. YM Bhende in 1952
- It is a rare blood group that does not match others
Bombay blood group: Donating blood to the needy is a good job to save their lives. Most of us are ready to do so. But doctors first ensure which is our blood group? Because our blood is divided into many groups. Generally we know that eight types of blood groups like A, B, AB, O positive and negative are found in the body of humans. But there is also a blood group about which people do not know much. That is why it is important to match the blood group of donor and recipient. Otherwise it can give rise to serious complications.
The absence of H (H) antigens in the Bombay Blood Group prevents the formation of A and B antigen. The manufacture of H antigens is required for the manufacture of A and B antigens. Therefore, if H antigen is absent, A and B will not be able to become antigen. People of this blood group There is a deficiency of H antigen in RBC. Because of this, they cannot accept any other blood group including O-negative. That’s why Bombay aka HH Blood group A rare Blood group Is. It was first discovered by Dr. YM Bhende in Mumbai in 1952.
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A person with Bombay blood group can only take blood from his group. There are so low that their number is about 0.0004 percent (one of 40 lakhs) in the total human population. However, this number in European population has come down to one million in one million and one in ten thousand in Mumbai. Still it is still challenging to find a donor. O, A, B or AB group person cannot be their donor. Blood grouping At the time of this blood group H antigens mimics O blood group. But during cross matching it does not show a mail with O group’s blood.
But there is also a blood group about which people do not know much. The population of the whole world is around eight billion, but in such a large population it is found in the body of only 45 people. The name of this blood group is RH NULL Blood Group. This blood group is found in the body of those who have RH factor tap. This blood group was discovered in 1960. It is named Golden Blood due to its rare. People of this blood group are found in America, Columbia, Brazil and Japan.
According to a research report, in the year 2018, when this blood was searched all over the world, it was found that there are only 45 people all over the world who have special blood in their veins. Of these, only nine people can donate their blood. But there is also a special thing about this blood group that this blood can be offered to anyone. Actually, the blood of this blood group is easily matched with any other blood group. If this group people need blood in an emergency, then there is trouble. For this reason, it is also the most expensive blood in the world.
Actually, RH factor is a special type of protein found on the surface of red blood cells. If this protein is present in RBC then blood RH+ will be positive. On the other hand, if this protein is not present then the blood will be RH-negative. But in people with golden blood, RH factor is neither positive nor negative, it is always null and that is why it becomes special.
Golden blood is also a cause of trouble
People who have golden blood in their body, they complain of anemia. In such a situation, they are asked to consume more iron -rich things. There is no antigen in their blood. It is also difficult to transport this blood group to the international level. Because of this, blood from active donors is kept and kept. It is not offered to anyone else. When this blood is needed, the same person is offered again.
