Blood Groups as Risk Factor of Hypertension in Arar Population, Northern Saudi Arabia

Taif Shayish N. Alanazi; Khalid Nadi M. Alanazi; Wael Ayad O. Alruwaili; Mohammed Abdullah A. Alanazi; Ahmed Nawfal M. Alshammari; Abdulaziz Saqer A. Alanazi; Zuhur Naif Alazmi; Anwar Ayed Thani Alanazi; Ruba Mohammed Mahdi Almijlad; Anwar Suwailem Almutairi; Almajd Mateb Nafa Alenzi

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Blood Groups as Risk Factor of Hypertension in Arar Population, Northern Saudi Arabia

Authors:

Taif Shayish N. Alanazi | Khalid Nadi M. Alanazi | Wael Ayad O. Alruwaili | Mohammed Abdullah A. Alanazi | Ahmed Nawfal M. Alshammari | Abdulaziz Saqer A. Alanazi | Zuhur Naif Alazmi | Anwar Ayed Thani Alanazi | Ruba Mohammed Mahdi Almijlad | Anwar Suwailem Almutairi | Almajd Mateb Nafa Alenzi

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.73 Issue 6, pp.6854-6858

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

129985

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Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

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Abstract:

 Background: Hypertension is a disease that has a huge impact on the health of communities. Familialpatterns of hypertension suggests genetic factor as an another important non-modifiable predisposingfactor, and ABO blood group is one of such factors which needs to be investigated in more details.Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of hypertension in various ABO and Rh blood group subjects,and to explore any association between ABO and Rh blood groups with hypertension. Methods: Across-sectional study was conducted in Arar city, Northern Saudi Arabia. It included 312 participantsfrom the general population of Northern Saudi Arabia. Data were collected by a pre-designed onlinequestionnaire which was distributed among the population. It was self-administered, after a briefexplanation of the idea of the research. The questionnaire included the clear questions to collect therelevant data. Results: the study included 312 participants 28.8% aged 30-39 years, 26.0% aged 40yearor more, 85.3% were females and 79.2% were highly educated. In the studied sample, 38.1% had Oblood group, 30.1% had B blood group, 26% had A blood group and 5.8% had AB blood group. Aboutfifth (20.5%) of studied sample had hypertension; from them 20.3% group A, 7.8% AB, 25% B and46.9% group O. The present study found that there was no significant association between hypertensionand blood groups as risk factors (P = 0.274). Among hypertensive cases 85.9% Rh+ve, 14.1% Rh-ve,there was no significant association between hypertension and Rh factor (P = 489). Conclusion: Thefindings of the present study indicated that in Arar city population, we could not find any evidence that particular ABO blood group was more susceptible to develop hypertension.

Article Details

Blood Groups as Risk Factor of Hypertension in Arar Population, Northern Saudi Arabia

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.73 Issue 6, pp.6854-6858

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

129985

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

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BLOOD GROUPS

PROGNOSTIC FEATURES

BLOOD PRESSURE

HYPERTENSION

GENETIC FACTORS

SAUDI ARABIA

ABO Blood Group

Blood Pressure

Hypertension

Arar City

Positive Rh and Negative Rh

Risk Factor

Association

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Article Details

Publisher: Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.73 Issue 6, pp.6854-6858

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2018

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 129985

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 20907125

pISSN: 16872002

Descriptors:

Issues

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2018 Vol.73 Issue 6, pp.6854-6858

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

129985

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002