Abo Blood Grouping and Susceptibility to Oral Cancer and Potentially Malignant Disorders

Jenita Jacobina¹, K. M. K. Masthan², N. Aravindha Babu³, E. Rajesh⁴, L. Malathi⁵

¹Post Graduate Student, Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai. ²Professor and Head Of The Department, Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai. ³Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University , Chennai. ⁴Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University , Chennai. ⁵Senior Lecturer, Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University , Chennai

Abstract: Oral cancer is reported to have one of the highest mortality ratios among all other malignancies. Oral cancer has a multifactorial etiology and is significantly associated with the risk factors of the individual’s lifestyle, particularly chronic use of tobacco, spicy food, alcohol and smoking. The ABO blood group is said to influence the development of oral cancer. The surface of red blood cells and various epithelial cells express ABO blood group antigens. Various studies carried out in the Indian population have shown that people with blood group A have a higher predisposition for oral cancer.

Keywords: Abo; Blood; Grouping; Susceptibility; Oral; Cancer; Potentially; Malignant; Disorders

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