Evaluation of the frequency of ABO and Rh-Hr blood-group systems in different acquired cataracts type.

Reza Jafari, Hanieh Ahmadi, Samira Chaibakhsh, Fatemeh Rostamian Motlagh, Samira Heydarian, Ahmad Ahmadzadeh Amiri, Asadollah Farrokhfar, Ghasem Rostami, Mahdi Abounoori

BMC research notes 2023 Sep 30

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This study evaluated the relationship between acquired cataract's different types and the ABO and Rh blood classes. Overall, 520 patients, by randomized sampling method, participated in this retrospective cross-sectional study. After reviewing the patient's medical records and laboratory results, the patient's demographics, ABO group, Rh, and cataract type were documented. A total of 520 patients were included in the research, with a mean age of 67.57 ± 11.85. Most of them were female (n = 286, 55%). Mix (n = 230, 44%) and nuclear sclerotic (NS) (n = 167, 32%) cataracts were the most common types. The posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) prevalence in females was significantly higher than in males (16.1% vs.7.3% p = 0.002). Also, men had more NS cataracts than females (89, 38% vs. 78, 27.3%) (p = 0.009). Patients with PSC were significantly younger than others (all p-values < 0.001). Our results showed that cataract types are independent of blood group types and Rh (P > 0.05). Although our findings showed that cataract types are independent of blood group types and Rh, they can be compared with future studies on the association of other Blood-Group Systems in developing acquired cataracts. © 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.

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Reza Jafari, Hanieh Ahmadi, Samira Chaibakhsh, Fatemeh Rostamian Motlagh, Samira Heydarian, Ahmad Ahmadzadeh Amiri, Asadollah Farrokhfar, Ghasem Rostami, Mahdi Abounoori. Evaluation of the frequency of ABO and Rh-Hr blood-group systems in different acquired cataracts type. BMC research notes. 2023 Sep 30;16(1):245