Blood Type May Determine Heart Attack And Stroke Risk, University Medical Centre Groningen Study Reveals

A person's blood type may have impact on his or her heart health. Findings of a new study suggest that individuals with a non-O blood group may have a higher risk for heart attack and stroke.

Study researcher Tessa Kole, of the University Medical Centre Groningen in the Netherlands, and colleagues said that the association could be attributed to people with A, B, and AB blood type having higher levels of a blood-clotting protein. -

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