Bombay Blood Group

GS-III: Bombay Blood Group

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Over the last two weeks, the “Bombay blood group”, a rare blood type, has been at the centre of attention in Mumbai’s healthcare scene.
Demand for the blood type has coincidentally spiked at hospitals, but supply has been scarce.

Bombay blood group

The four most common blood groups are A, B, AB and O.
The rare, Bombay blood group was first discovered in Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1952.
Each red blood cell has an antigen over its surface, which helps determine which group it belongs to.
The Bombay blood group, also called hh, is deficient in expressing antigen H, meaning the RBC has no antigen H.

News

Over the last two weeks, the “Bombay blood group”, a rare blood type, has been at the centre of attention in Mumbai’s healthcare scene.
Demand for the blood type has coincidentally spiked at hospitals, but supply has been scarce.

Bombay blood group

The four most common blood groups are A, B, AB and O.
The rare, Bombay blood group was first discovered in Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1952.
Each red blood cell has an antigen over its surface, which helps determine which group it belongs to.
The Bombay blood group, also called hh, is deficient in expressing antigen H, meaning the RBC has no antigen H.

Source: India Express

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