It is clear that genetic and lifestyle factors may modify the association between ABO blood group and the VTE risk. As VTE is triggered by a combination of risks, the effect of ABO blood group might ...

"Histo" means "tissue." Histocompatibility is defined as a measure of how well 2 tissues "get along with one another" when they find themselves in a confined space. The major physiologic barrier in ...

A blood type is classified by the presence or absence of antibodies and certain antigens on the surface of the red blood cells (RBCs). There are four distinct blood types; A, B, AB and O. Transfusion ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Have you ever wondered if your blood type could influence the foods you should eat? That’s the idea behind the blood type diet, a nutrition theory ...