Association of ABO blood group and coronary heart disease in blood donors-Results from a cohort study in Australia. | Synapse
March 8, 2026
Association of ABO blood group and coronary heart disease in blood donors-Results from a cohort study in Australia.
Key Points
This study examines the relationship between ABO blood group and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk among blood donors.
Cohort study design
Participants included blood donors in Australia
Comparison of CHD risk across blood groups AB, A, B, and O
Borderline association of higher CHD risk in individuals with blood group AB compared to group O
No significant association found for blood groups A or B individually
Abstract
There was a borderline association of higher CHD risk in individuals with blood group AB compared with group O, whereas no association was observed for groups A or B individually.