Distribution of blood groups in patients with tendon rupture. An analysis of 832 cases |
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| Authors: | L Jozsa J B Balint P Kannus A Reffy M Barzo |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Morphology, National Institute of Traumatology, Budapest, Hungary. |
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| Abstract: | We aimed to determine the distribution of the ABO and Rh blood groups in 832 patients with a tendon rupture. Among these, the frequency of blood group O (52.8%) was significantly higher than in the general population of Hungary (31.1%) and the frequency of group A was significantly lower. Of the 83 cases of multiple ruptures or re-rupture, 57 patients (68.7%) had group O blood. The dominance of group O was found for all sites of tendon rupture, but there was no significant association with the Rh groups. Individuals with blood group O appear to have an increased risk of tendon rupture. |
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