ArticleMediterranean journal of rheumatology2021
Clinical Impact of the ABO Blood Type in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Is there a Link to the ABO and Rhesus?
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- Relationships of ABO and Rhesus blood groups with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of international medical research · 2022Pooled it
- A narrative review of the epidemiological and mechanistic associations between ABO blood groups and diseases: focusing on cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, malaria, COVID-19 and rheumatic diseases.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- ABO/rhesus D blood systems and health indices: a preliminary study to find an association among healthy dwellers of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- Association between ABO blood group system and autoimmune liver disease.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Relationship between Condylar and Ramal Asymmetries and ABO and Rh Blood GroupsCurrent medical imaging · 2025Article
- Association of ABO Blood Groups and Obesity in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus in King Abdulaziz University Hospital.Cureus · 2024Article
- ABO Blood Group and the Risk and Prognosis of Lymphoma.Journal of inflammation research · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectivesSeveral studies have shown associations of ABO and Rh blood groups with various diseases; however, the relationship of ABO and Rh blood groups with rheumatic diseases are scarce. The aim of the present study was to examine whether there is an association between ABO and Rh blood groups and the types of rheumatic diseases.
methodIn this multi-centre cross-sectional study, sociodemographic data, type of rheumatic disease, and type ABO and Rh blood groups were examined for patients with different rheumatic diseases.
resultsA total of 304 patients; 207 (68.1%) were diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and 40 (13.2%) had systemic lupus erythematosus. The patients were assessed for blood types; 37.8% patients had A type, 27.6% had B type, 19.1% had O type, and 15.4% had AB type. The Rh (+) blood group was more prevalent (89.1%) than Rh (-). Blood group A was more prevalent in patients with rheumatic disease, followed by B, O, and AB respectively, although there was no significant difference in the distribution of ABO groups among rheumatic diseases. Female gender, smoking, and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide are significantly different between the blood groups within rheumatic diseases.
conclusionThe A and Rh (+) blood groups were more commonly observed in patients with rheumatic diseases. There was lack of association between types of rheumatic diseases and ABO blood groups. The study provides knowledge for the interaction between ABO blood groups and several risk factors related to rheumatic diseases and may serve a guide for future clinical studies.
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