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A patient with O+ blood group reported to the hospital post a motorcycle accident. He needed to be transfused. His blood showed cross reactivity with various O+ blood samples. He was concluded to have Bombay Blood Group which is a rare one.

Characters in the case:

Vanad Patel, the patient under evaluation and his twin brother Nadeesh, both having Bombay Blood Group.

Adequate information:

Nadeesh and Vanad's blood groups matched without any cross reactivity and both were said to have Bombay blood group.

To Determine:

The reason behind Bombay Blood Group phenotype.

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