ABO system combination with Rh, Kell and MN group in Georgian blood donors.

Unlabelled: There are numerous scientific data about the study of the prevalence of blood group antigens in the different donor population. Several studies showed that the profile of major blood group antigens is not similar in blood donors from different local areas.

Research Objective: Our scientific goal was to study of the prevalence blood group antigens in the Georgian blood donor population.

Specific Combinations of Erythrocyte Group Antigens in Blood Donors.

Blood groups are inherited biological characteristics that do not change throughout life only in healthy people. Blood group antigens determine the adaptation of a human, as a biological species, to the surrounding environment. Our goal was to study the combination and frequency characteristics of three group systems (ABO, RH, KELL) in blood donors.

Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene Polymorphism (C677T) as a Risk Factor for Arterial Thrombosis in Georgian Patients.

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase ( MTHFR) gene polymorphism (C677T)] is a well-recognized genetic risk factor for venous thrombosis; however, its association with arterial thrombosis is still under debate. Herein, we evaluated the prevalence of MTHFR C677T polymorphism in Georgian patients in comparison with healthy individuals and its association with arterial thrombosis. We enrolled 214 participants: 101 with arterial thrombosis (71.

SMOKING INCLINED GROUPS ACCORDING TO THE PHENOTYPE OF THE PTC GENE.

The ability to sense phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) bitterness represents a well-known and convenient genetic marker for human populations and biomedical studies. Two basic phenotypes can be dichotomized by PTC sensitivity: PTC-sensitive or "tester" and PTC-insensitive or "non-tester". The majority of the population (approximately 70%) belong to the PTC-sensitive phenotype, while the remaining 30% are PTC-insensitive.

The association of some genetic factors with pulmonary tuberculosis in Georgian and Azeri ethno groups.

Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the major public health problems. Over the last half decade the significant problem is an increased ratio of drug-resistant TB cases. TB is as well the most significant infectious disease in the country of Georgia.

Study of some biogerontological factors associated with women longevity in Ajara population.

120 long-living women have been studied in Ajara with the purpose of revealing biogerontological factors associated with longevity. On the basis of special gerontological questionnaire survey and the genealogical research it has been revealed that the absolute majority of the long-livers was in happy and long marriage, most of them had stable partners and were in happy and long marriage. There are early as well as late marriages among the long-livers.

Composition of erythrocytic (ABO, Rh-Hr, Kell, MN) group antigens characteristic of the Ozurgeti district's population.

Erythrocytic group antigens represent a genetically stably determined trait. Investigation of antigens of the said system in different regions is of the greatest importance in terms of both the creation of demographic data of the region as well as practical medicine, especially for transplantology and transfusiology. The peripheral or venous blood of 232 local natives (healthy donors) of Ozurgeti district of Guria region has been taken as the test subject.

Biogerontologic study of population in some districts of Ajara Autonomous Republic.

The study of genetic markers of aging is of current importance in gerontology. Data of long-liver residents of Ajara Autonomous Republic have been investigated with the aim of establishing genetic markers associated with longevity. 10 blood antigens - A, B, C, c, D, E, e, K, M, N of ABO, Rh-Hr, K, MN blood group systems have been investigated.

[Electrophoretic study of the proteins from Actinidia leaves and sex identification].

The protein composition of actinidia (Actinidia L.) leaves has been studied by SDS-PAGE. Specific polypeptides in the protein pattern of male and female plants belonging to two species, A.