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. 2012 Jan 3;7(1):e29928. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0029928

Table 4. ABO Blood type and severity of liver disease in chronic Hepatitis B.

O A AB B Non-A
Variables N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) N (%) P # P *
Bilirubin≥50 µmol/L 314 (28.7) 322 (33.2) 113 (23.9) 327 (23.9) 754 (25.7) <0.001 <0.001
Albumin<35g/L 317 (28.9) 305 (31.4) 143 (30.2) 365 (26.7) 825 (28.1) 0.125 0.065
Prothrombin≥18.5s 147 (13.4) 157 (16.2) 69 (14.6) 149 (10.9) 365 (12.4) 0.011 0.011
With Cirrhosis 644 (37.0) 639 (39.7) 268 (36.1) 819 (37.5) 1731 (37.1) 0.339 0.082
Age<55years 398 (30.8) 430 (35.2) 166 (29.9) 493 (29.9) 1057 (30.2) 0.032 0.004
Age≥55years 246 (55.3) 209 (53.7) 102 (54.8) 326 (60.5) 674 (57.6) 0.314 0.304
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Chi-Square test among blood type O, A, AB, and B;

*A vs. Non-A.