: Blood Types

ABO Blood Group & Rh Blood Group Systems blood group Is one of the rarest blood types — only % of the US population has type B+ Can give blood products to types B+ and AB+, and receive all B and O types Is an blood type The ABO blood group antigens are encoded by one genetic locus, the ABO locus, which has three alternative forms—A, B, and O A child receives one of

blood link But your blood type can actually put you at a higher risk for conditions such as heart attack and heart disease This is because of a gene