Relationship between blood group and epistaxis among Nepalese

Nepal Med Coll J. 2008 Dec;10(4):264-5.

Abstract

The relationship between blood group and epistaxis among the patients coming to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu with idiopathic epistaxis was studied. A total of 235 patients coming to the Emergency Department or Department of Otorhinolaryngology with active nose bleeding in were included. ABO blood group was performed. Nearly half (45.5%) of the patients belonged to O-group followed by A-group others. O-group people were also had longer bleeding time compared to other blood groups.

MeSH terms

  • ABO Blood-Group System*
  • Epistaxis / blood*
  • Epistaxis / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nepal / epidemiology

Substances

  • ABO Blood-Group System