Leprosy and ABO blood groups.

ABO blood groups and leprosy.

Blood groups and leprosy.

The problem of the relation between blood groups and disease has been the subject of many investigations. An important paper appeared as early as 46 years ago (Buchanan and Higley, 1921). Specific studies about blood groups and leprosy also date back to the twenties (Puente, 1927-28 and others). Since that time the relation between the ABO blood groups and this disease has been tested in differ...

Association of ABO & Rh blood groups with Vitiligo

Background: Vitiligo is a common disease. Its etiology is not known, but 30% of patients have a positive family history. Studies have been done on the influence of ABO and Rh blood groups on susceptibility to some diseases. Objective: The purpose of this case-control study was to evaluate the association of ABO and Rh blood groups with vitiligo. Patients and Methods: This study was performed on...

Frequency of ABO and Rh Blood Groups in Middle School Students of Yazd Province

Abstract Objective The history of the studies on blood groups dates back to early 20th century. More than 600 antigenic structures were detected among 29 blood groups. However, ABO and Rh antigenic structures were taken into consideration in transfusion medicine. Frequency of the blood groups in a community helps the individuals in need and blood bank employees, which could be related to some...

Association and Distribution of Hypertension, Obesity and ABO Blood groups in Blood Donors

Abstract Background Hypertension is a major health problem, especially because it has no clear symptoms. It is strongly correlated with modifiable risk factors such as adiposities, age, stress, high salt intake. Overweight and obesity is conveniently determined from BMI and visceral adiposity is determined by waist circumference. ABO blood group is one such factor which needs to be investiga...