Evaluation of ABO blood group in subjects with CVD risk factors in a population sample from northeastern Iran.

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS:

The ABO blood group system is a genetic polymorphism which can affect the clearance of von Willebrand factor. We aimed to assess the levels of newer biomarkers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; pro-oxidant-antioxidant balance (PAB), high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and anti-heat-shock protein27 (anti-Hsp27) antibody titers in subjects with various blood groups (A, B, AB and O) and with or without traditional CVD risk factors.

METHODS:

The cross-sectional study comprised 6910 subjects. Antigen-antibody agglutination was evaluated by the slide test method for identification of ABO blood groups.

RESULTS:

Among three markers, only Serum anti-Hsp27 titers significantly differed between the four blood groups and showed the highest and lowest values in AB and O blood groups (0.26 ± 0.22 and 0.23 ± 0.18 OD, respectively; P < 0.05). Serum anti-Hsp27 was higher in individuals with an AB blood group with metabolic syndrome (MetS), dyslipidemia, hypertension (HTN) and obesity and it was lower in subjects with O blood group; though, two other biomarkers, serum PAB and hs-CRP, were not significantly different between the ABO blood groups. However, they were not different among blood groups in participants with or without diabetes mellitus (DM) (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSION:

Individuals with an AB blood group and high levels of anti-Hsp27 antibody titers may be predisposed to CVDs that can be mediated through the traditional CVD risk factors among middle-aged subjects from northeastern Iran. The fact that differences in anti Hsp27 are only found in the subgroup with other risk factors suggest that the difference between ABO blood groups is a consequence rather than a cause.

• Authors: Mahdiyeh Yaghooti-Khorasani, Hamideh Ghazizadeh, Moniba Bijari, Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Mohammad Reza Oladi, Reza Zare-Feizabadi, Ameneh Timar, Shahin Nazarpour, Hamed Khedmatgozar, Mohadeseh Rohban, Elahe Hasanzadeh, Ali Javandoost, Hamed Banpoor, Mohammad Sobhan Sheikh Andalibi, Sara Moazedi, Negin Mosalman-Zadeh, Maliheh Aghasizadeh, Gordon A Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan
• Journal: Diabetes & metabolic syndrome (Diabetes Metab Syndr) 2020 Nov-Dec Vol. 14 Issue 6 Pg. 1689-1695 ISSN: 1878-0334 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 32905941 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2020 Diabetes India. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• ABO Blood-Group System
• Biomarkers
• HSPB1 protein, human
• Heat-Shock Proteins
• Molecular Chaperones
• Oxidants
• Reactive Oxygen Species
• C-Reactive Protein

Topics

• ABO Blood-Group System (blood)
• Biomarkers (blood)
• C-Reactive Protein (metabolism)
• Cardiovascular Diseases (blood, diagnosis, epidemiology)
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• Diabetes Mellitus (physiopathology)
• Dyslipidemias (physiopathology)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Heat-Shock Proteins (blood, immunology)
• Humans
• Hypertension (physiopathology)
• Iran (epidemiology)
• Male
• Metabolic Syndrome (physiopathology)
• Middle Aged
• Molecular Chaperones (blood, immunology)
• Obesity (physiopathology)
• Oxidants (blood)
• Prognosis
• Reactive Oxygen Species (blood)
• Risk Factors