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