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THE FOUR ABO BLOOD TYPES
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Blood Type
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% U.S. Population
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Can Give to
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Can Receive from
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O
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45%
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All Types
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O
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A
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40%
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A, AB
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A, O
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B
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11%
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B, AB
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B, O
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AB
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4%
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AB
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All Types
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*Percentages vary in different areas of the world, but except
in rare cases, all types occur in all populations.
Source: American Association of Blood Banking
For more information:
- http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/blood_types/Intro.html
- http://anthro.palomar.edu/blood/ABO_system.htm
- http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0877658.html
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