title: The influence of ABO blood groups, Rh antigens and cigarette smoking on the level of NK activity in normal population.
abstract: In this study we have examined the influence of ABO and Rh blood groups as well as the effect of cigarette smoking on the level of NK activity in healthy men. Blood bank donors and age-matched non-donors have been evaluated independently. As far as ABO blood groups are concerned, higher NK activity in individuals with AB blood group in comparison with those with group A and those with groups A, B, and O taken together have been demonstrated. No effect of Rh antigens on NK activity has been found. Similarly, there was no influence of cigarette smoking on NK activity. Consistently lower values of NK activity in blood bank donors in comparison with non-donors have been shown.
authors.affiliation: Department of Transplantology, Institute of Biostructure, Medical School, Warsaw.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lasek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jakóbisiak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Płodziszewska
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Górecki
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System