Internal Medicine: Open Access
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Mokhtare M

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• Research Article
  Association between ABO Blood Group and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  Author(s): Bahardoust M, Naghshin R, Mokhtare M*, Hejrati A, Namdar P, Talebi A, Tavakoli T, Amiri H and Kiapey SH Bahardoust M, Naghshin R, Mokhtare M*, Hejrati A, Namdar P, Talebi A, Tavakoli T, Amiri H and Kiapey SH
  
  Introduction: Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is one of the most common causes of Emergency Room (ER) visits all around the world. Previous studies proved the relationship between ABO blood group and the bleeding diathesis. Distribution of ABO blood type antigens is various among the different races. This study aimed to assess the role of ABO blood group system in the development of GI bleeding in Iranian population. Method and Material: Patients with acute upper and/or lower non-traumatic GI bleeding who admitted in ER of Rasoul-e-Akram hospital and the healthy blood donor between 2014 and 2016, were enrolled in this prospective case-control study. Demographic criteria, clinical presentation, laboratory data, endoscopic findings and GI bleeding outcome during the first 72 hours of admission were recorded. All variables were analyzed by SPSS sof.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-8048.1000265

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