ABO blood groups and cancer of the pancreas.
Few investigations discussing an association between ABO blood groups and pancreatic cancer exist. We have selected a series of 224 patients with histologically-confirmed pancreatic cancer, and their ABO blood groups distribution was compared with two control groups: 7086 patients with various diseases (Group 1) and 7320 voluntary blood donors (Group 2). There was an increased number of pancreatic cancer among the patients with blood group B (relative risk 1.5 vs Group 1 p = 0.021; 1.7 vs Group 2 p = 0.0025) and a decreased number in patients with blood group O, when compared with the two control groups.
Annese
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Department of Gastroenterology, C.S.S. Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy.
Minervini
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M
Gabbrielli
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A
Gambassi
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G
Manna
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R
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System