In recent years, research has implicated
ABO blood type as a risk factor for various diseases including cancer, myocardial infarction and venous thromboembolism with the latter being rare in individuals with blood group O.
Peter D'Adamo wrote For Right for Your Type, a book that claimed that an ideal diet and an ideal exercise program can be devised for every person based on their
ABO blood type. The thesis of the book is that by adhering to the blood-type program you can lose weight, slow the aging process, and prevent common diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
[1] and Beardmore and Karimi-Booshehri [2] linking
ABO blood type to intelligence and socioeconomic class, respectively, have been decades old, and the potential mechanism by which ABO antigens determine these consequences was not underscored.
malaria, salivary gland tumors, colorectal cancer, carcinoma of stomach, thyroid disorders, ovarian tumors and small cell lung cancer.8 A report showed a link between
ABO blood type and pancreatic cancer i.e.
The overall pattern of distribution of
ABO blood type phenotypes in the population of Sialkot is Bgreater than Ogreater than Agreater than AB.
The objective of the new study was to evaluate the relationship of
ABO blood type (A, B, AB and O), Rhesus factor (positive or negative) and a combination of the two with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
The results in the study group were compared with control group which consisted of
ABO blood type of prospective age- and sex-matched patients who sought consultation during the same period for other dermatoses not known to have genetic or hereditary tendencies.
The theory behind the diet is that the
ABO blood type should match the dietary habits of our ancestors and people with different blood types process food differently.
Beyond the
ABO blood type and the Rhesus (Rh) blood type, the International Blood Transfusion Society recognizes twenty-eight additional blood types with names like Duffy, Kidd, Diego and Lutheran.
ABO blood group system - a classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O