2011
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2011.10874154
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The relationship between ABO/rhesus blood groups and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Maghnia, western Algeria

Abstract: Background: To determine the relationship between ABO/rhesus (Rh) blood groups and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a western Algerian population. Method: This case-control study was conducted at the Regional Hospital Centre of Maghnia, Tlemcen, from July 2008 to May 2009, involving 280 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 271 healthy controls. Blood samples were collected from the patients after consent had been obtained. The samples were tested for ABO and Rh blood groups, using the Beth-Vincent and Simonin… Show more

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“…This was consistent with the study of Aggarwal et al [18], but in their study, Rh + in the case group (diabetic patients) was higher than Rh + in the control group (healthy participants). Other studies also showed the same results [21,25]. The odds of having diabetes in blood group A were the highest among other blood groups.…”
Section: Discussion/conclusionsupporting
confidence: 73%
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“…This was consistent with the study of Aggarwal et al [18], but in their study, Rh + in the case group (diabetic patients) was higher than Rh + in the control group (healthy participants). Other studies also showed the same results [21,25]. The odds of having diabetes in blood group A were the highest among other blood groups.…”
Section: Discussion/conclusionsupporting
confidence: 73%
“…They only reported that blood group B in the case group had a positive relationship with diabetes so that the group of diabetic females was bigger than the male group. In many other studies, the relationship between sex and diabetes was not statistically significant [15,24,25]. In univariate analysis, the variables of family history and BMI had a significant relationship with diabetes.…”
Section: Discussion/conclusionmentioning
confidence: 75%
“…9 One more study found positive association with Rh negative blood group with DM and a negative association of blood groups A & B. [10][11][12] In another study, one more varying finding was a positive association of diabetes and blood group A and O negative.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…So far, the relationship between blood group and 70 disease has been identified:including gastric ulcer, Duodenal ulcers , heart attack, atherosclerosis, gastric cancer ,bladder cancer,and Etc (5,6,7). This is while there has not been found any Communication between Other blood groups, MN, Kell, Duffy or Kidd and other types of diseases (8).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%