ABO blood group and risk of malaria during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ai, Ling; Li, Jingyuan; Wang, Wenjun; Li, Yuying

doi:10.1017/s095026882200005x

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“…The sporozoites enter the liver cells to form hepatic schizonts which grow into merozoites. The merozoites then invade red blood cells, breaking them down and causing the harmful by-products to be released into the bloodstream thus; the infected host exhibits symptoms of the malaria infection [7,8]. Most often, malaria parasitemia reoccur and this usually happens with P. vivax and P. ovale specie infections because P. vivax and P. ovale produces dormant hypnozoites in the liver that will continue to multiply and cause malaria reinfection later [9].…”

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Prevalence of Malaria among ABO Blood Groups in Ghana: A Case Study of Adentan Municipality

Osisiogu¹,

Agyapong

Mahmoud

et al. 2023

IJPR

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The ABO blood group system is the most clinically recognized blood group and it is made up of A, B, AB and O antigens. Many studies have been done to determine the relationship between malaria and the ABO blood group system in terms of the susceptibility, intensity, resistance and frequency of the disease among the various blood groups and there have been variations in the findings thus; this study sought to determine the prevalence of malaria among the various blood groups among the residents of the Adentan municipality. A cross-sectional study was conducted and 208 participants were enrolled, out of which 147 (70.7%) and 61(29.3%) were females and males respectively and 194 (93.3%) and 14 (6.7%) participants were adults and children respectively. There were 69 malaria cases of which 13 (18.8%) were children and 56 (81.2%) were adults. 40.58% out of the 69 malaria cases were males while 59.42% were females respectively. Malaria was most prevalent among blood group O Rh positive (44%) and less in blood group B negative (0%). Blood group O positive (41%) was more prevalent among the residents. There was significant correlation between malaria and gender and malaria and age distribution (P=0.012 and P<0.00) respectively. In conclusion, children and the female gender type are more prone to malaria parasitemia than adults and the male gender type. Age is a significant risk factor in malaria infections. Although there was no significant relationship between malaria and blood group, malaria was most prevalent among those with blood group O Rh positive. Blood group O positive was the most common among the participants.

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Prevalence of Malaria among ABO Blood Groups in Ghana: A Case Study of Adentan Municipality

Osisiogu¹,

Agyapong

Mahmoud

et al. 2023

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“…The evolutionary pressure to change blood group types in response to infectious diseases has influenced the distribution of human blood types. For example, among the indigenous peoples of southwestern Africa and Central and South America, where malaria is endemic, the blood group O, which is resistant to malaria [ 30 ], accounts for the majority [ 9 ]. Blood group O contains both A and B antibodies, so it is less susceptible to bacteria than the non-O blood group [ 5 , 31 ], which is one of the reasons for the extensive distribution of blood group O in China.…”

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ABO blood groups and nosocomial infection

Zhong¹,

Wang²,

Xiao³

et al. 2023

Epidemiol. Infect.

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Nosocomial infection (NI) harms patients' health. Timely identifying the high-risk groups of NIs plays a vital role in preventing and control of NIs. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate whether the ABO blood group is a risk factor for NI to identify and protect high-risk populations. In this study, the patients of NI and non-infection from January 2016 to July 2022 were matched by the propensity score matching (PSM) method and analysed stratified by NI pathogens and NI sites. Finally, a logistic regression model was used to analyse the matched datasets. The study found that: Patients with the B&AB blood group were susceptible to Escherichia coli (OR=1.783, P=0.039), patients with the A blood group were susceptible to Staphylococcus aureus (OR=2.539, P=0.019), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (OR=5.724, P=0.003). Patients with the A&AB blood group were susceptible to Pseudomonas aeruginosa (OR=4.061, P=0.008). Patients with the AB blood group were vulnerable to urinary tract infection (OR=13.672, P=0.019), patients with the B blood group were susceptible to skin and soft tissue infection (OR=2.418, P=0.016), and patients with the B&AB blood group were vulnerable to deep incision infection (OR=4.243, P=0.043). Summarily, The patient's blood group is a susceptibility factor for common NI pathogens and NI sites, which is vital for identifying high-risk groups for NIs and developing targeted prevention and control measures for NIs.

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ABO and Rhesus blood groups and multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of observational studies

Liu,

Guo,

Xing

et al. 2024

BMC Med

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Background Numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the relationship between ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood groups and various health outcomes. However, a comprehensive evaluation of the robustness of these associations is still lacking. Methods We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane, and several regional databases from their inception until Feb 16, 2024, with the aim of identifying systematic reviews with meta-analyses of observational studies exploring associations between ABO and Rh blood groups and diverse health outcomes. For each association, we calculated the summary effect sizes, corresponding 95% confidence intervals, 95% prediction interval, heterogeneity, small-study effect, and evaluation of excess significance bias. The evidence was evaluated on a grading scale that ranged from convincing (Class I) to weak (Class IV). We assessed the certainty of evidence according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation criteria (GRADE). We also evaluated the methodological quality of included studies using the A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR). AMSTAR contains 11 items, which were scored as high (8–11), moderate (4–7), and low (0–3) quality. We have gotten the registration for protocol on the PROSPERO database (CRD42023409547). Results The current umbrella review included 51 systematic reviews with meta-analysis articles with 270 associations. We re-calculated each association and found only one convincing evidence (Class I) for an association between blood group B and type 2 diabetes mellitus risk compared with the non-B blood group. It had a summary odds ratio of 1.28 (95% confidence interval: 1.17, 1.40), was supported by 6870 cases with small heterogeneity (I2 = 13%) and 95% prediction intervals excluding the null value, and without hints of small-study effects (P for Egger’s test > 0.10, but the largest study effect was not more conservative than the summary effect size) or excess of significance (P < 0.10, but the value of observed less than expected). And the article was demonstrated with high methodological quality using AMSTAR (score = 9). According to AMSTAR, 18, 32, and 11 studies were categorized as high, moderate, and low quality, respectively. Nine statistically significant associations reached moderate quality based on GRADE. Conclusions Our findings suggest a potential relationship between ABO and Rh blood groups and adverse health outcomes. Particularly the association between blood group B and type 2 diabetes mellitus risk.

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ABO blood group and risk of malaria during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cited by 4 publications

References 39 publications

Prevalence of Malaria among ABO Blood Groups in Ghana: A Case Study of Adentan Municipality

Prevalence of Malaria among ABO Blood Groups in Ghana: A Case Study of Adentan Municipality

ABO blood groups and nosocomial infection

ABO and Rhesus blood groups and multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of observational studies

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