This paper should be cited as: Emam, S J. Asgari, M. Hosseini, S A. Shahbazian, H. Veisi, E. Vali, M. Latifi, S M. Malihi, R. Medical Laboratory Journal, Autumn- Winter 2012, Vol.6, No.2.[Article in Persian]

The Relationship between Blood Group and Type 2 Diabetes

Emam, S J. (PhD)1, Asgari, M. (MD) 2, Hosseini, S A. (MSc)3 , Shahbazian, H. (MD)4, Veisi, E. (MD)5, Vali, M. (BSc)6, Latifi, S M. (MSc)7, Malihi, R. (BSc)*8

1 Associated Professor of Hematology - Research Center of Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies,Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science
2 Assistant Professor of General Surgery, Razi Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
3 Student in Clinical Biochemistry, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Iran
4 Supper Specialist of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Diabetes Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
5 General Practitioner, Razi Hospital - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
6 BSc of Nutrition - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
7 Instructor of Biostatistics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
8 Student of MSc in Nutrition, Student Research Committee of Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences

Abstract
Background and objective: Diabetes is a chronic and progressive disease causing disability and premature death. The Etiology of diabetes mellitus is complex, and factors such as genetic, immunologic and environmental are involved .The aim of this study was to investigate the association between diabetes and blood type.

Material and Methods: In this cross - sectional study, the blood group of 500 patients with diabetes type 2 was determined and compared with the distribution of blood groups in 11,461 healthy people in Ahwaz. Statistical analysis was performed by independent t-test, using spss-17

Results: the Patients are between 35 and 80 years. Their Blood groups are A (106; 20.3 %) B (144; 27.5%) AB (97; 18.5%) and O (176; 32.7%). Rh+ in 34.2% (179 cases) and Rh- in 65.8% (344 cases) are observed.

Conclusion: with Regard to the distribution of blood group AB and Rh-, which respectively are 7.3% and 8.4%, the chance of developing diabetes in theses people is higher than other people (P<0.05). Thus, they should follow a healthy lifestyle from early years of life to reduce the risk of diabetes.

Key words: Diabetes type 2, blood group, risk factors

*Corresponding Author: Malihi, R.

Email: r.malihi@ajums.ac.ir

Received 3 Dec 2011 Revised 15 Apr 2012 Accepted 9 Jun 2012