Is there an association between blood group O and epistaxis?

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 366-368

  Reddy, V M ^a,b   Daniel, M ^a   Bright, E ^a   Broad, S R ^a   Moir, A A ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ABO Blood Group System; Epistaxis; Factor IX; Von Willebrand Factor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD BANK; BLOOD GROUP O; CAUCASIAN; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ABO BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; ENGLAND; EPISTAXIS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 41849141563     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215107008560     Document Type: Article

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