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ArticleLipids in health and disease2025

ABO and RhD blood groups as contributors to dyslipidaemia - a cross-sectional study.

Malin Mickelsson, Kim Ekblom, Kristina Stefansson, Per Liv, Anders Själander, Ulf Näslund, Johan Hultdin

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Malin MickelssonDepartment of Medical Biosciences, Clinical Chemistry, Umeå University, Building 6M 2:Nd Floor, 901 85, Umeå, Sweden. malin.mickelsson@umu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7491-2414
Kim EkblomDepartment of Medical Biosciences, Clinical Chemistry, Umeå University, Building 6M 2:Nd Floor, 901 85, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2844-1310
Kristina StefanssonDepartment of Medical Biosciences, Clinical Chemistry, Umeå University, Building 6M 2:Nd Floor, 901 85, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8690-2117
Per LivDepartment of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5494-8134
Anders SjälanderDepartment of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9422-1186
Ulf NäslundDepartment of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4100-8298
Johan HultdinDepartment of Medical Biosciences, Clinical Chemistry, Umeå University, Building 6M 2:Nd Floor, 901 85, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9599-0961

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Abstract

backgroundThe ABO blood group system has shown an association with cardiovascular disease. The susceptibility to CVD is proposed to be partly mediated by dyslipidaemia in non-O individuals. Previous studies are scarce for the RhD blood group, but we recently showed that RhD - young individuals are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis. Hence, we sought to examine whether the ABO blood groups and RhD factor are associated with dyslipidaemia.

methodsAll participants were part of the VIPVIZA study, including 3532 individuals with available plasma lipid levels. Lipids were assessed as total, LDL, HDL, remnant, non-HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Information about ABO and RhD was retrieved by linking VIPVIZA with the SCANDAT-3 database, where 85% of VIPVIZA participants were registered.

resultsFor the ABO blood groups, no significant differences in lipid levels between non-O and O individuals were seen. In 40-year-old males, RhD - individuals compared to RhD + had higher levels of non-HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and remnant cholesterol, with ratios of geometric means of 1.21 (CI95% 1.03; 1.43), 1.20 (1.02; 1.41) and 1.38 (1.00; 1.92), respectively. No differences in lipid levels depending on the RhD blood group were seen in women or the older age groups.

conclusionOur study indicates that younger RhD - men have increased non-HDL, LDL, and remnant cholesterol levels. Thus, the RhD blood group, but not ABO, seems to be associated with dyslipidaemia and may act as a future possible risk marker of cardiovascular disease.

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ABO Blood-Group SystemDyslipidemiasRh-Hr Blood-Group SystemAdultFemaleHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansLipidsMaleMiddle AgedABO Blood-Group SystemLipidsRh-Hr Blood-Group SystemABO Blood-Group systemAtherosclerosisDyslipidaemiaRhD blood group

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