Association between ABO Blood Group Rheuses Factor D and Diabetes Mellitus in the Sudan

Abstract

This is a cross sectional study carried out in Khartoum state in the units of diabetes in Military Hospital and pedadertic Ahmed Gassim Hospitals during the period from 17 march 2014 20 may2014. to determine the association between ABO blood group and Rh (D) with Diabetes mellitus,150 diabetic patients were selected, 50 with type 1 DM and 100 with type 2 DM,One ml of venous blood was withdrawn from each participant and the collected blood placed in tube containing tri sodium citrate which act as anticoagulant ABO and Rh (D) were measured using slide method technique because need less time and requirment ,The data were analyzed by Statistical Package of Social Science program. The data showed that the majority were females 77(51.3%) and 73(48.7%) were males in type 1 DM. but for type 2 DM considered 50% for each gender. Most age group in type 1 DM are ranged between 11-20 years ,and most in type 2 DM are ranged between 41-50 years,The most frequent disease duration in both types of diabetes between 1month-5year. This result showed that there was an association between diabetes and blood group with P≥ 0.05. Most blood group in type1 DM is O +ve 23(15.3%), A+ve 8(5.3%),B+ve 8(5.3%),followed by O-ve 6(4%) ,then AB +ve 3(2%),A-ve 2(1.3%). Most blood group in type 2 O+ve 36(24%),B+ve 26(17.3%),A+ve 28(18.7%),AB+ve 5(3.3%),O-ve 2(1.3%), AB-ve 2(1.3%),A-ve 1(.7%).Blood group O was the most common patients in both types of DM. It concluded that Rheuses positive individual are more susceptible, and individual with blood group O should be control their weight and diet and estimation of blood glucose level at regular intervals are recommended.