Did you know that there is more to the type of blood apart from the fact that it is useful while donating or taking blood from others? Well, it turns out that your blood type can help doctors understand what sort of health problems you are most vulnerable to.
In recent times, researchers have found out that apart from your genes and lifestyle, your blood type can also play a major role in developing certain types of diseases.
Let’s start out by identifying the four different blood types that humans can have. A, AB, B and O are the four main types of blood. Type AB is the least common whereas type O is the most common. Below are five interesting facts your blood type can tell you about your health:
1: Stomach Cancer
Studies show that people who have blood types A and AB are at a higher risk of developing stomach cancer as compared to blood types B and O.
According to researchers, people with blood types A and AB have an increased immune response to the bacteria known as H. Pylori. It is because of this reaction that people with blood type AB have a 26% higher chance to develop stomach cancer whereas people with blood type A have a 20% higher chance of doing so.
2: Heart Attack
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