A study on the blood groups of parents of children with Down Syndrome

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional. Faculty of Education and Psychology. University of Tehran. Tehran. Iran

3 Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

This study aimed at evaluating the combination of blood groups of children and parents of adolescents with Down syndrome and comparison with parents with normal children, to evaluate the relationship between these variables on the frequency of Down syndrome was conducted in Tehran.To determine the type of blood group of parents, with the relevant licensing organizations and managers working in schools and exceptional education centers (slow step), step slow all schools in Tehran were studied. Slow steps in schools, all parents of students with Down syndrome through invitations to schools and 640 people were invited from parents of children with Down syndrome using sampling, the ABO blood group detection scheme voluntarily participated. Compared to normal samples, with the cooperation of Tehran Blood Transfusion Organization of normal blood group distribution index in Tehran in 1386, was used as control.Research tools, blood group card (BLUTYPE TM), was used to detect blood group A, B, and O.Research data using descriptive statistics (frequency and frequency) and inferential (chi-square), were analyzed.The results indicate that between blood group types of mothers, fathers and parents of blood group combination of children with Down syndrome and their children suffering Down syndrome, there is a significant relationship.Therefore, according to the study results between blood group types of mothers, fathers and parents of blood group combination of children with Down syndrome and normal difference there. -O blood group distribution in mothers of children with Down syndrome compared with normal mothers is higher. The frequency of blood group combinations Mather and father(O- & O) and (O- & O-), is higher and many more combinations of blood Mather and father (O & O), (O & A) & (O & B), is less.

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Journal of Applied Psychological Research
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
December 2010
Pages 25-40

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History

  • Receive Date: 08 March 2010
  • Revise Date: 04 January 2015
  • Accept Date: 15 September 2010
  • First Publish Date: 22 November 2010
  • Publish Date: 22 November 2010

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