ABO Blood Groups and Cardiovascular Diseases

ABO Blood Groups and Cardiovascular Diseases

ABO blood groups have been associated with various disease phenotypes, particularly cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of death in developed countries and their prevalence rate is rapidly growing in developing countries. There have been substantial historical associations between non-O blood group status and an increase in some cardiovascular disorders. ...

abo and rh blood groups in cardiovascular diseases, from iran

abo and rh blood groups were studied in a total of 1680 patients with cardiovascular diseases (congenital n=547, valvular n=887 and coronary n=246). statistical analysis (x2and woolf’s test) showed significant excess of b/o in mitral valve, aortic valve total valvular diseases and heart diseases generally, also an increase of a/o in myocardial infarction. significant increase of the frequency o...

ABO blood groups and viral diseases.

Tlhe role of ABO blood groups in differential susceptibility to various diseases lhas lonig been a subject of investigation ani(1 debate(1). The genetic factors involve(l in resistanice against Virus infectionis lhave been reviewed by Allison(2). In the l)ast few years tlhree reports l)y Englislh writers lhave claimed to slhow a hiiglher susceptibility of persons of )loo0( grotup 0 to influenza...

ABO blood groups and vitiligo.

ABO blood groups and leprosy.