R. Behal|Renu Jain|Krishan K Behal|T.N. Dhole
Variation in the host ABO blood group may be associated with susceptibility to hepatitis C virus infection
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University|Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College|Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University|Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
study aimed determine relationship hepatitis c virus hcv infection aborhesus blood groups age sex total 20 000 patients came donate blood blood bank gsvm medical college kanpur enrolled study demographic data recorded patient included age sex blood group blood samples tested antihcv antibodies aborhesus blood group antigen typing performed overall positive rate antihcv 034 found seropositivity hcv increased age antihcv antibodies detected 1765 women 013 compared 6719 235 men 035 seroprevalence hcv found higher blood group individuals 042 lowest blood group ab individuals 004 results study demonstrate hcv infection may related age sex possible association blood group antigens hcv infection cannot ruled