Kathmandu. The world’s rarest blood group has been found in a woman in India. The name of this blood group is CRIB. Scientists around the world have been surprised by this discovery. This unique blood group has been discovered by scientists in India and britain.
According to an India Today report, this discovery is seen as an unprecedented progress in the field of transfusion medicine. Researchers have identified a previously unknown and extremely rare human blood group CRIB. This finding could have a significant impact on prenatal diagnosis, critical care, and blood donation protocols around the world.
This surprising discovery has caught the attention of the global medical world. A rare blood group was found in a 38-year-old woman from Kolar near Bengaluru. It has now been officially named CRIB. Scientists say that it may be the rarest blood group in the world and so far it has been found in only one person. ’
The CRIB blood group is a newly identified blood group distinct from existing major systems such as ABO and RH. This means a chromosome region identified as a blood group. However, this abbreviation is also symbolically associated with neonatal and fetal medicine. It belongs to the INRA (Indian rare antigen) blood group system. Which was officially recognized by the International Blood Transfusion Society (ISBT) in 2022. That is, we can call its type INRA.
The characteristic feature of CRIB is that the major antigen widely found in most people is absent. People with THE CRIB blood group lack this common antigen. For this reason, it becomes very complicated if blood is given to a person with this blood group. In this case, only other CRIB negative blood can be used. Which is very rare.
Only a few people around the world know the CRIB blood group. However, its discovery is medically important. It plays an important role in the case of hemolytic disease (HDFN) in fetuses and newborns. Where the mother’s antibodies attack the red blood cells of the fetus. Early identification of the CRIB group in such cases can help prevent life complications during pregnancy.
