ABO blood groups
Phenotypic and Allelic Distribution of ABO Blood Groups, Rhesus Blood Type, PTC Taste Sensitivity, and Color Blindness among the Pnars of West Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya, India
ABO blood groups, Color-blindness, Meghalaya, Northeast India, Pnar tribe, PTC taste sensitivity, Rhesus blood typeBy: VIVOTO TSUKRU, ITIAKLUNG PUTLANG, DHRUBA KUMAR LIMBU – The genetic structures of populations belonging to varied races and ethnic groups differ considerably in genetic markers distribution and occurrence frequencies. The present study is an attempt to describe the genetic composition of the Pnar tribe of Meghalaya, Northeast India using four genetic markers viz., ABO…
Prevalence of hypertension and associated risk factors among Nomad Tribe groups. Screening of hypertension, adiposities and ABO B¡blood group among select nomad tribes of Rajasthan, India
By: BANDANA SACHDEV – Background: Hypertension is strongly correlated with modifiable risk factors such as adiposities, age, stress, high salt intake, Overweight and obesity is conveniently determined from BMI and visceral adiposity is determined by waist circumference. On the other hand, genetic factor has been established as an important non–modifiable predisposing factor. And ABO blood…