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What Percentage Of People Have Blood Group A Negative?

Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2015

Question: My wife is A negative and needs a kidney transplant. What percentage of people have A- blood. Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Varies with ethnicity

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Distribution varies with ethnicity.

7% population of Caucasians have A -ve

In XXXXXXX XXXXXXX its 2%

In Hispanics its 2%

In Asian its 0.5%

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (3 hours later)

Thanks so much. My wife is A-. Does this mean a living donor for a kidney would have to be A- or could the donor be another blood type? I will have no further questions. Thanks for your time and expertise.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Yes, it would be ideal if the donor is A -

O - blood group donor can also be used if A - is not available.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar