title: ABO blood groups and pulmonary tuberculosis in Warangal District of Telangana region.
abstract: Frequency distribution of ABO blood groups was studied in 100 male patients of pulmonary tuberculosis to know whether there was any relationship between the former and latter and it was compared with 6339 control healthy subjects. No significant association between ABO blood groups and pulmonary tuberculosis was found. No association existed even when divided by age group in incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal.
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Usha
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System