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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2010; 16(44): 5588-5591
Published online Nov 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i44.5588
Table 1 Odds ratio of pancreatic cancer patients stratified by ABO group in relation to the ABO groups of regional unique blood donors
Blood groupUnique blood donors, n (%)Pancreatic cancer patients, n (%)Odds ratio vs other blood groups
Group A277 133 (39.10)131 (47.63)1.43 (0.004)
Group B87 252 (12.31)38 (13.87)1.15 (0.41)
Group AB32 662 (4.61)17 (6.20)1.37 (0.19)
Group O311 795 (43.99)88 (32.12)0.60 (0.000070)
Total708 842 274P trend patients vs donors = 0.001