Association of ABO blood group with blood pressure in healthy adults of districts Hyderabad Pakistan

Increased blood pressure is called a “silent killer” as it is often asymptomatic and can persist without the knowledge of the sufferer. It is one of the most prevalent and strong predictive factors for cardiovascular diseases. This cross-sectional study was conducted to find out any association of the ABO blood group with blood pressure and includes 581 randomly selected subjects from the different organizations of district Hyderabad including Universities, colleges, Hospitals, their students, faculty members, and their employees. This study was conducted from February 2021 to January 2022. Informed consent was obtained from volunteers. A detailed history was taken followed by a thorough clinical examination. Blood pressure was recorded with a mercury sphygmomanometer in sitting position. Blood grouping was done by ABO typing. Data obtained were analyzed by SPSS version 23.0. In this study, the B blood group participants were 205 (34.22%) was found more prevalent in district Hyderabad, the mean systolic blood pressure was 119.10 ± 16.57, and the mean diastolic blood pressure was 78.89 ± 29.85. and in blood group B participants systolic blood pressure was found 46.82% and diastolic blood pressure was found 43.90% also in B blood group participants followed by A, O, and AB. The incidence of hypertension is high in Pakistan as found in other developing countries. In this study, the evidence is suggestive of the association of the B blood group with increased blood pressure in young healthy adults of district Hyderabad Pakistan.