Evaluation of ABO blood types in various dermatoses in Kashmiri population: A case-control study
Keywords:
Alopecia areata, blood groups, pemphigus, psoriasis, vitiligoAbstract
Objective To evaluate any association between various ABO blood types and different dermatoses, viz, psoriasis, vitiligo, alopecia areata and pemphigus vulgaris. Methods This hospital-based, case-control study involved evaluation of ABO blood typing of 140 cases of psoriasis, 76 vitiligo, 84 alopecia areata and 30 pemphigus vulgaris, and 2067 controls. Results O blood group was found in 37.1% patients of psoriasis, followed by blood type B (30%) and blood group A (25.7%), without any significant difference between cases and controls. In vitiligo patients, B blood group was found in 47.4% patients, followed by blood group O (36.8%) and blood group A (10.5%). The results between vitiligo patients and controls regarding blood group A and B were statistically significant. In alopecia areata patients, blood group B was found in 45.2% patients, followed by blood group O (28.6%) and blood group A (19%), the difference being not statistically significant. In pemphigus vulgaris patients, O and B blood group were found in 40% patients each, followed by blood group A (20%), but this was not statistically significant. Conclusions In psoriasis patients in our study, blood group O was the most common, but without any statistical significance than the controls. In vitiligo patients, B blood group was the most common and this was statistically significant. Difference in the blood group A, although found less frequently than B and O blood group, was also statistically significant between study group and controls. In alopecia areata, B blood group was the most common, but this finding was not statistically significant when compared to controls. In pemphigus patients, blood group O and B were equally common, but this was not statistically significant than the controls.ÂReferences
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