Abstract

A RELATION BETWEEN ABO BLOOD GROUP AND RH GROUP WITH HYPERTENSION DISORDER AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING AN ANTENATAL CLINIC IN KARKH MATERNITY HOSPITAL IN BAGHDAD

Khulood Abdul Wahab Jumaah*, Sundus Muneer Hasan and Mayyadah Baqer Hasan

Abstract

Objective To examine the association between ABO and RhD blood groups and gestational hypertensive disorders among pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic in Karkh Maternity Hospital. And Identify the Risks of gestational hypertensive disorders, pre-eclampsia, and severe pre-eclampsia, estimated by odds ratios for maternal ABO blood group and RhD status. The total number of women was 400 women. The results of our study indicate that that more than half of the study sample (64,75%) have B blood group, 3% A, 10% AB, and 22,25% O respectively.

Keywords: ABO Blood, RH group, hypertension disorder, pregnant women.