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Volume 3 Issue 4 (October - December, 2015)
Original Articles
| CORRELATION OF ABO BLOOD GROUP AND APHTHOUS ULCERS – AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY | |
| Deepak Narang, Vanita Rathod, Shama Shishodiya, Jaideep Sur, Fatima Khan, Rachita Jain, Vinay Mohan, Vishal Kulkarni | |
Objective: The present study was undertaken to determine whether there was a correlation between aphthous ulcers and ABO blood groups. Materials & Methods: This epidemiological study was carried out on 200 subjects who reported in the department of oral medicine and radiology for dental treatment. The blood group of the patients with aphthous ulcers was analyzed. Results: The findings of our study revealed that there was non-significant correlation between the occurrence of aphthous ulcers and the patient’s blood group. Conclusion: Further research with larger study group is required to find a correlation between blood group and occurrence of aphthous ulcers. |
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