Relation between ABO blood groups and Helicobacter pylori infection in symptomatic patients

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Figure 1 Helicobacter pylori seropositivity in patients of different ages.

Table 1 Gender and blood group relation to Helicobacter pylori infected patients compared with the general population

Characteristic	Seropositive N = 718/1108 (64.8%)		General population^Citation14 N = 53,234		P-value
Sex (M/F)	293/425	0.69:1.00	28379/24855	1.14/1.00	0.0001
	M: 40.8%		M: 53.3%
	F: 59.2%		F: 46.7%
Blood group
A	230	32.0%	17,283	32.47%	0.811
B	140	19.5%	12,693	23.84%	0.007
AB	48	6.7%	3475	6.53%	0.880
O	300	41.8%	19,783	37.16%	0.011
Rhesus positive	664	92.5%	48,833	91.73%	0.497
Rhesus negative	54	7.5%	4401	8.27	0.497
Total	718		53,234

Abbreviations: F, female; M, male.

Table 2 Gender and blood group relation to Helicobacter pylori infection in seropositive patients compared with seronegative patients

Characteristic	Seropositives N = 718/1108 (64.8%)		Seronegatives N = 390/1108 (35.2%)		P-value
Sex (M/F)	293/425	0.69:1.00	213/177	1.2/1.0	0.0148
	M: 40.8%		M: 54.6%
	F: 59.2%		F: 45.4%
Blood group
A	230	32.0%	126	32.3%	0.936
B	140	19.5%	110	28.2%	0.0495
AB	48	6.7%	31	8.0%	0.663
O	300	41.8%	19,783	31.5%	0.0397
Rhesus positive	664	92.5%	349	89.5%	0.288
Rhesus negative	54	7.5%	41	10.5%	0.288
Total	718		390

Abbreviations: F, female; M, male.

NivYFraserGDelpreGNeemanAHelicobacter pylori infection and blood groupsAm J Gastroenterol1996911011048561106

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