title: An association between abo blood-group distribution and geographical differences in death-rates.
abstract: In England, Wales, and Scotland there is a strong association between mortality-rates and ABO blood-group distribution. It is suggested that some of the discrepancies in investigations of the relation between water hardness and mortality-rates from cardiovascular disease may be attributed to genetic influences.
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D001315:Australia; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000401:mortality; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000098:blood supply; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D009520:New Zealand; D012744:Sex Ratio; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System