Evaluation of the Frequency of Abo and Rh-Hr Blood-Group Systems in Different Acquired Cataracts Type Publisher Pubmed



Jafari R¹ ; Ahmadi H¹ ; Chaibakhsh S² ; Rostamian Motlagh F³ ; Heydarian S⁴ ; Ahmadzadeh Amiri A¹ ; Farrokhfar A¹ ; Rostami G⁵ ; Abounoori M^{5, 6}
Source: BMC Research Notes Published:2023

Abstract

Objectives: This study evaluated the relationship between acquired cataract’s different types and the ABO and Rh blood classes. Methods: Overall, 520 patients, by randomized sampling method, participated in this retrospective cross-sectional study. After reviewing the patient’s medical records and laboratory results, the patient’s demographics, ABO group, Rh, and cataract type were documented. Results: A total of 520 patients were included in the research, with a mean age of 67.57 ± 11.85. Most of them were female (n = 286, 55%). Mix (n = 230, 44%) and nuclear sclerotic (NS) (n = 167, 32%) cataracts were the most common types. The posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) prevalence in females was significantly higher than in males (16.1% vs.7.3% p = 0.002). Also, men had more NS cataracts than females (89, 38% vs. 78, 27.3%) (p = 0.009). Patients with PSC were significantly younger than others (all p-values < 0.001). Our results showed that cataract types are independent of blood group types and Rh (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Although our findings showed that cataract types are independent of blood group types and Rh, they can be compared with future studies on the association of other Blood-Group Systems in developing acquired cataracts. © 2023, BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.