Relationship Between The Embolism and Blood Group in Cancer Patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis

Abstract

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) including the pulmonary embolism and / or deep vein thrombosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Many risk factors had been investigated for VTE and still under investigation. Blood group antigen is one of these factor.Methods: Patients who followed and treated between 2004-2012 in the oncology clinic of Bulent Ecevit University School of Medicine were retrospectively studied.Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups for age, gender and laboratory parameters. The most common type of cancers were colorectal, gynecological and breast cancer. We detected 52% of blood group A in the DVT group and there was no significant difference with the control group (OR 1.3, CI 95%, P 0.37). 0 blood group had detected fewer than control but there was no statistical significance between the groups (OR 0.6 CI 95%, P 0.2).In conclusion, our study showed that, ABO blood group did not have an additional risk factor for the development of DVT in cancer patients. The difference from the other studies is our stud population had only cancer patients. Also, many factors can increase tendency to thrombosis in cancer patients due to cancer.