However, to the best of our knowledge, whether
ABO blood types associated with the clinicopathological characteristics of pathologically confirmed PC has not been reported.
The objective of the present study was to know the relative frequency of
ABO blood types and Rhesus D phenotype from urban and rural areas of district Sialkot of Punjab and to compare it with studies reported from other regions of Pakistan.
The study concludes that there is a significant correlation between
ABO blood types & secretor status.
Several studies suggest that there is an association between specific
ABO blood types and some medical conditions commonly associated with NP (4-6, 10).
Among the global malaria burden, 90% has been estimated to occur in Sub-Saharan Africa [6]; hence, research on the association between
ABO blood types and malaria has been concentrated in Africa.
[4] A study on "obsessional personality traits and
ABO blood types" found greater incidence of obsessional (Compulsive) personality traits in blood types A, B and AB than in type O.
Distribution of
ABO blood types among fertile and infertile women.
Association between
ABO Blood Types and Symptomatic Infection
Pancreatic cancer and
ABO blood types: A study of cases and controls.
Many diseases, especially digestive disorders, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and infection--express preferences choosing between the
ABO blood types. [1-5] Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of sudden death.
ABO blood types were analyzed by comparing the blood type phenotype to disease status (severe, mild, control) in contingency table tests.
(5.) Racial and Ethnic Distribution of
ABO Blood Types bloodbook.com, Blood information for life, 2006.
