Israr Ahmad Akhund, Saima Abid, Muhammad Saeedvohra, Muhammad Ishaq, Irshad Ali Alvi, Noor Nasirkhattak.
Incidence of ABO Blood Groups in Patients with Stroke.
Med Forum Jan ;2(5):71-3.

Aim: To assess the incidence of ABO blood groups in patients with stroke. Study Design: Cross – Sectional Study Place and Duration of Study: This study was performed in KPK on the patients admitted in departments of cardiovascular diseases and medicine from January 2009 to December 2012. Patients and Methods: One Thousand Forty (1040) patients (before the age of 70 years) with stroke were evaluated from departments of cardiovascular diseases and medicine of teaching hospitals of KPK for the period four years. Results: When results were summed up and test parameters were compared, it was seen that most of the patients with stroke were blood group A individuals(41%). A significant difference (P < 0.05) was noted, when analyzed statistically. The second most common blood group found among stroke patients was blood groups (35%). Conclusion: Finally it is concluded that patients with blood group “A”, are most prone to develop cardiovascular disease as described earlier in our articles.

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