Relation Between Blood Groups
and Hepatitis Associated Antigen Carrier State

Hadziyannis, S.; Papaevangelou, G.; Vissoulis, C.

doi:10.1159/000465613

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“…Among apparently healthy carriers of HBsAg, the incidence of group‐AB was shown to be higher than that in the unselected population . In 10 068 healthy Greek recruits, the frequency of AA carriers was also highest in group‐AB although the difference from the other ABO groups was not significant . On the other hand, among confirmed HBsAg carrier blood donors, group‐A was significantly less common in HBeAg‐positive donors than in the total carrier population, but the distribution of ABO group was similar to that of the general population .…”

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“…While providing a selective advantage against severe malaria, the group‐O phenotype increases the severity of cholera infection and susceptibility to gastrointestinal infection by E. coli O157 and H pylori (O Le group) . For viral infections, secretors of the ABH and Le antigens have greater susceptibility to influenza viruses, rhinoviruses, respiratory syncytial virus and echoviruses , but the relationship with HBV infection remains inconclusive . As for the Rh phenotypes, which reflect genetic drift and migration , no association with serum hepatitis was found , although in volunteer blood donors, Rh D positivity was significantly higher among HBV carriers .…”

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Maternal ABO and rhesus blood group phenotypes and hepatitis B surface antigen carriage

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Sahota

Chung

et al. 2013

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

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In view of a persistently high prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriage in our obstetric population, we examined the association between HBsAg carriage with maternal ABO and rhesus (Rh) blood group phenotypes determined at routine antenatal screening. In a retrospective study, the antenatal screening results of women booked for confinement between 1998 and 2011 in our hospital were examined for the relationship between HBsAg carriage with the ABO and rhesus blood groups, taking into account also the effects of advanced maternal age (≥ 35 years) and parity status (nulliparous or multiparous), and year of birth before or following the availability of the hepatitis B vaccine (1984). HBsAg carriage was found in 9.9%, 9.6%, 9.1% and 10.2% (P = 0.037) for group-A (n = 20 581 or 26.1%), -B (n = 20 744 or 26.4%), -AB (n = 5138 or 6.5%) and -O (n = 32 242 or 41.0%) among the 78705 women in the study cohort. Rhesus negativity was found in 0.6%, and HBsAg carriage was 12.3% and 9.8%, respectively, for the Rh-negative and Rh-positive women (P = 0.071). Carriage rate between group-O and non-O was influenced by nulliparity, age ≥ 35 years and Rh-positive status. Regression analysis indicated that group-B (P = 0.044, aOR = 1.062, 95% CI 1.002-1.127) and group-AB (P = 0.016, aOR = 1.134, 95% CI 1.024-1.256) were associated with HBsAg carriage. Blood groups-B and -AB are associated with increased hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in our population, and further studies are warranted to elucidate the implications of this on the sequelae of HBV infection.

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Maternal ABO and rhesus blood group phenotypes and hepatitis B surface antigen carriage

Lao

Sahota

Chung

et al. 2013

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

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“…The high prevalence of HBsAg in Greece has been noted by several authors (Hadziyannis et at., 1973). It is of interest that this prevalence is higher in rural than in urban areas, a fact which could be attributed to the lower hygiene standards of the rural population (Cherubin, 1971).…”

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confidence: 61%