Evidence of an association between the O blood group and allergic rhinitis

Evidence of an association between the O blood group and allergic rhinitis

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to verify if ABO phenotypes are associated with allergic rhinitis. METHODS: 168 patients with allergic rhinitis and 168 control individuals from the same geographical region and paired by gender and age were enrolled in the study. ABO phenotypes were identified i...

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Main Authors: Nelson Falsarella, Ana Iara da Costa Ferreira, Fabiana Nakashima, Cinara de Cássia Brandão de Mattos, Luiz Carlos de Mattos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Rhinitis, allergic, seasonal
Blood group antigens
ABO blood-group system
Respiratory hypersensitivity
Asthma
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