Atopic dermatitis and ABO blood group
<b>BACKGROUND: </b> Atopic dermatitis is a chronic recurrent genetically determined skin disease affecting all age groups. <b> PURPOSES: </b> To study epidemiological and environmental factors, clinical patterns and the relationship of atopic dermatitis with ABO blood group s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Dermatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2006;volume=51;issue=1;spage=33;epage=35;aulast=Gangopadhyay |
| Summary: | <b>BACKGROUND: </b> Atopic dermatitis is a chronic recurrent genetically determined skin disease affecting all age groups. <b> PURPOSES: </b> To study epidemiological and environmental factors, clinical patterns and the relationship of atopic dermatitis with ABO blood group system. <b> METHODS: </b> In 30 atopic dermatitis patients blood group distribution was compared with the distribution in 1500 relative donors of the blood bank of the same institute. <b> FINDINGS: </b> There were 18 males (60%) and 12 females (40%). Family and personal history of atopy were observed in 21 (70%(and 19 cases (63.3%) respectively. <b> CONCLUSIONS: </b> Blood group O subjects were significantly less in the study population in comparison to control. <b> LIMITATION: </b> Hospital based study with small sample size; hence the result cannot be generalized. |
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| ISSN: | 0019-5154 |