The A.B.O. Blood Groups in Tumors of the Genitourinary Tract Among Korean.
- Author:
Kyung Seek PARK
1
;
Dong Han KIM
Author Information
1. Department Urology, College of Medicine, Han Yang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
blood typing;
bladder tumor
- MeSH:
Blood Group Antigens*;
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms;
Urinary Tract
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1980;21(4):322-326
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
A statistical observation of the relation between the distribution of A.B.O. groups &. incidence of G.U.T. tumors was made on 93 in-patients from May, 1972 to July, l979. The following results were obtained. 1. In the distribution of b1ood types, the occurrence of genitourinary tract tumors(exclude female reproductive system) was high among the patients with blood type 0, but low in AB. 2. The occurrence urinary tract tumors was high in the patient with blood type 0. 3. The occurrence of male genital tract tumors was high in the patient with blood type A. 4. In each organs, the occurrence of bladder tumors was high in the patients with blood type B. especially in male & the occurrence of B.P.H. was high in 0.
