Korean J Urol.
1980 Aug;21(4):322-326.
The A.B.O. Blood Groups in Tumors of the Genitourinary Tract Among Korean
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- 1Department Urology, College of Medicine, Han Yang University, Seoul, Korea.
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.
