FREQUENCY OF ABO BLOOD GROUPS AND SECRETOR/NON-SECRETORS IN PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
Journal Title: International Journal of Basic and Applied Physiology - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Background & objective: In the literature available, we found that various diseases are associated with blood groups and secretor status of the individual. We found that tuberculosis is associated with secretion of blood groups and their secretion into saliva. We like to investigate whether tuberculosis that is very common in this part of the world is similarly associated and therefore we took up this project.Material and method: Blood group of 107 normal individuals and 101 individuals who are AFB positive for tuberculosis were tested by rapid slide technique and their Secretor status was similarly, determined by hemagglutination inhibition test and the results were complied, compared with each other and a conclusion was drawn.Results: It is found that the percentage of non-secretors is significantly greater in pulmonary tuberculosis as compared to the control group; χ2=8.51; d.f.=1 ; 0.005>P>0.001 (SPSS; Chi-square test ) and when blood groups are added to secretor status it is observed that the frequency of ‘O’ non-secretors is greater than the othersχ2=4.336; d.f.=1; P = 0.05 and that ‘A’ Secretors have least of all percentages.Conclusion: Non-secretors are more prone to develop pulmonary tuberculosis. ‘O’ non- secretors are more prone to develop pulmonary tuberculosis and ‘A’ secretors are least affected.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Ankur ,, Dr. Jahir- Ul-Haque, M. Desai, Amrutha Kanagala
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