Letter to the Editor
ABO blood groups and venous thromboembolism in a cohort of 65,402 hospitalized subjects

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Highlights

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    Subjects with non O-group genotype show increased venous thromboembolic risk.

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    Such increased risk ranges from 20% to 35%.

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    The risk is higher for patients with non-O blood group, and with A-allele.

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    The underlying mechanism is still unknown.

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    Blood group determination could be useful to evaluate thrombophilic risk.

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Funding

The study is supported, in part, by a scientific grant (FAR — Fondo Ateneo Ricerca) from the University of Ferrara, Italy.

Author contributions

Dr Gallerani and Dr Reverberi had full access to all the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.

Study concept and design: Gallerani, Reverberi, and Manfredini

Acquisition of data: Gallerani and Reverberi

Analysis and interpretation of data: Gallerani, Reverberi, and Manfredini

Drafting of the manuscript: Manfredini

Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Gallerani, Reverberi, and Manfredini

Conflict of interests

The authors state that they have no conflicts of interest.

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