Is there association between ABO blood group and the risk factors of unfavorable outcomes of pregnancy?

• Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine Vol. 28; no. 5; p. 578
• Main Authors: Seyfizadeh, Nayer, Seyfizadeh, Narges, Yousefi, Bahman, Borzoueisileh, Sajad, Majidinia, Maryam, Shanehbandi, Dariush, Jahani, Mohammad Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.03.2015
• Subjects: ABO Blood-Group System - adverse effects; Adult; Erythrocyte Count; Erythrocytes - chemistry; Female; Hematocrit; Hemoglobins - analysis; Humans; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Young Adult; gestational diabetes; ABO blood group; anemia; pregnancy; hypertensive disorders

There are four major blood groups in human based on the presence of A and B antigens. ABO gene encodes A and B antigens on the surface of red blood cells and there are reported relations between this blood phenotype and pregnancy outcomes in the women. In this study, medical records of 792 healthy p...