Περίληψη:
The aim of the present study was to assess whether blood group ABO is a
risk factor for otitis media with effusion (OME). In a screening program
889 children were studied with pneumatic otoscopy, tuning fork tests,
audiometry, impedance measures and blood group tests. Among these
children, there were 51 children with OME at the time of examination
(5.7%), and 838 healthy children. Multivariate logistic regression risk
for OME was compared between children with different blood groups,
taking sociodemographic and history-related risk factors into account.
Blood group and OME were found to be statistically related. Considering
children of blood group A as a reference, children with blood group 0
had a statistically significant lower risk of OME. Children with blood
group B did not have lower risk. Children with blood group AB had lower
relative risk for OME, but not significantly so. Examining Rhesus factor
as a predictor for OME, no relationship was found. It is concluded that
blood group O (and possibly AB) plays a preventive role, while blood
group A or B are burdensome for OME. Copyright (C) 2002 S. Karger AG,
Basel.
Συγγραφείς:
Apostolopoulos, K
Labropoulou, E
Konstantinos, B
Rhageed, S
and Ferekidis, E
