Therapeutic and etiologic considerations related to blood group and triggers in psoriasis-A retrospective study.

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the ABO blood, groups and triggers, including food, of psoriasis. A total of 683 psoriasis patients were included in the retrospective study and divided into groups based on their blood group (ABO). Patients were asked to complete a series questions related to the effect of certain foods and other triggers on their psoriasis symptoms. A significant difference between blood groups and the effect of different triggers on the initiation and exacerbation of psoriasis was noted. Furthermore, similarities in response were found between blood groups sharing the same alleles, such as A and AB, or B and AB. Results from this study suggest a link between blood group type and triggering factors of psoriasis. The data show that different blood groups are significantly more likely to have different initiating and exacerbating triggers for psoriasis.