Abstract
Objective: To find out the association of type 2 diabetes mellitus with ABO and Rh blood groups. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Haematology, Combined Military Hospital Lahore, from Jul to Dec 2020. Methodology: A total 179 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 50 healthy individuals were inducted into the study. Five (5ml) blood from the patients was taken via clean aseptic venipuncture in a tube containing EDTA. HbA1C was generated through automated analyzer Cobas c501 and blood grouping was carried out using tube method by an experienced technician. Results: A total of 179 (77.8%) individuals with diabetes mellitus type 2 and 50 (21.7%) healthy cases were inducted into the study as a control group. A statistically significant difference was observed with blood group B being the most prevalent among them (p=0.001). There was a greater frequency of Rh-negative blood group in patients having diabetes mellitus type 2 as compared to the control group. Conclusion: There is a strong association found between ABO and Rh blood group with diabetes mellitus type 2. Blood group B negative was the most common among the patients having diabetes mellitus type 2. Blood group O positive showed the least association.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1848-1851 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ABO blood grouping
- Diabetes mellitus
- Rhesus blood group system
