ABO blood groups and abdominal aortic aneurysm

Abstract Earlier studies have indicated an association between blood group non-O and atherosclerosis related vascular diseases. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is traditionally regarded as a consequence of atherosclerosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between ABO b...

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Published in:Transfusion and apheresis science 2012-12, Vol.47 (3), p.351-353
Main Authors: Viklander, Gertrud, Wallinder, Jonas, Henriksson, Anders E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
ABO blood groups
ABO Blood-Group System
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - blood
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - epidemiology
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery
Health technology assessment
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Prospective Studies
Sweden - epidemiology
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Summary:Abstract Earlier studies have indicated an association between blood group non-O and atherosclerosis related vascular diseases. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is traditionally regarded as a consequence of atherosclerosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between ABO blood groups and AAA with special regard to a relation to AAA rupture. Prospectively, 504 patients operated on for AAA were investigated. Patients operated on for AAA have similar ABO blood group distributions as a population based control group. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in distribution of ABO blood group between patients operated on for ruptured AAA ( n = 174) and non-ruptured AAA ( n = 330). In conclusion, this study fails to demonstrate an association between ABO blood groups and AAA.
ISSN:1473-0502
1878-1683
1878-1683
DOI:10.1016/j.transci.2012.07.016