A phenome-wide association study of ABO blood groups.
Shun LiCatherine Mary SchoolingPublished in: BMC medicine (2020)
Blood group has a complex association with cardiovascular diseases and its major risk factors, including blood pressure and lipids, as well as with blood cell traits and body composition, with some differences by sex. Lower LDL-C may underlie some of the benefits of blood group O, but the complexity of associations with blood group antigen suggests overlooked drivers of common chronic diseases.