Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: September | Volume: 10 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 12-14
Observations on the Incidence of Allergic Rhinitis in Different Blood Groups in N.C. Medical College, Israna
Rakesh Kumar1, Babita Rani2, Ashish Kumar Malik3, Priyanka Tetarwal4
1Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, N.C. Medical College, Israna, Panipat
2Dy. CMO, NFL Hospital, Panipat
3Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry, N.C. Medical College, Israna, Panipat
4Former Resident, Department of Anaesthesia, S.P. Medical College, Bikaner
Corresponding Author: Priyanka Tetarwal
ABSTRACT
Background: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common atopic disorder with both environmental and genetic components.
Aim: To find association, if any, between ABO blood group system and AR in Indian population.
Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted at the N.C. Medical College, Israna, Haryana. It is based upon the observations made upon 50 cases of allergic rhinitis from patients attending Ear, Nose and Throat Department of the N.C. Medical College, Israna. A control group of 2657 patients was collected from Department of Blood bank of N.C. Medical College, Israna. Blood group determination was conducted for consenting individuals along with routine investigations and prevalence of AR in each blood group was found and subsequently compared for results.
Results: Among the controls blood group ‘B’ was most common (n=1006); whereas among the cases, ‘O’ was most abundant (n=17). The blood group ‘O’ was found to be higher among AR patients (difference of +3.11). However, the comparison between cases and controls was not found to be statistically significant (p-value of 0.791).
Conclusion: The current study shows that the blood group ‘O’ is more common in patients with AR as compared to control group. However, there was no significant statistical difference between blood groups of cases and controls.
Key words: Allergic rhinitis, atopic, ABO blood group