The Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Du Phenotype in Rhesus D Negative Pregnant Women in Maiduguri; Nigeria

ABSTRACT

To determine the prevalence and clinical significance of Du phenotype in Rhesus D negative pregnant women in Maiduguri; Nigeria; samples from 800 pregnant women who attended routine antenatal clinic from January 2004 to March 2005 were analyzed prospectively with respect to their ABO and Rhesus Blood group system. All Rhesus D negative women had elaborate indirect antiglobulin test to detect the presence of Du phenotype. The commonest ABO blood group system was group O. The prevalence's of Rhesus D positive and Rhesus D negative was 90.3