Association of Type O Blood with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in Von Hippel–Lindau Syndrome
Annals Of Surgical OncologyPeer ReviewedAllison B. Weisbrod +72012Journals
ABO blood type antigens are expressed not only on human red blood cells, but also throughout the gastrointestinal tract and in normal pancreatic tissue. Previous studies have identified an association between ABO blood type and various malignancies. We analyzed the association of ABO blood type with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) in a high-risk cohort of patients with Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome.
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