Korean J Urol.
1980 Dec;21(6):539-544.
The A.B.O. Blood Groups in Tumors of the Genitourinary Tract Among Korean
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- 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Han Yang University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A statistical observation of the relation of the distribution between the distribution of A.B.O groups and incidence of genitourinary tract tumors was made on 696 in-patients- one of the which was 123 from may, 1972 to January 1980 at Han Yang University Hospital, the other was 575 from January, 1970 to December, 1979 at S.N.U.H and Severance Hospital. The following results were obtained. 1. In the distribution of blood types, the occurrence of genitourinary tract tumors (exclude female reproductive system) was high among the patients with blood type A, but low in O. 2. The occurrence of urinary tract tumors was high in patients with blood type A, but low in O. 3. The occurrence male genital tract tumors was high in the patient with blood type A. 4. In each organs, the statistical significance was not noticed, except male bladder tumor.
