Many studies exist on the risk factors for stroke. To this end, the latest one makes the link between stroke and a type of blood group. Want to know more about this study? We tell you more.
Every year in France, nearly 140,000 people suffer from AVC (stroke). Although stroke represents one of the deadliest diseases in the world, it is a pathology whose causes and risk factors remain little known. To this end, a recent study relayed by the site Le Journal Des Femme established a link between stroke risks and blood type. Would you like to know more about the results of this study? Do you want to know what blood type it is? Want more information about stroke? We tell you everything you need to know.
All the details on stroke risks and blood type
Which blood type increases the risk of having a stroke?
According to a study carried out by Braxton D. Mitchell from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, people from blood group A are most likely to have a stroke. Conversely, people with blood type O are less likely to have a stroke. Likewise, people with blood type B were more likely to have late and early strokes. In addition, after adjusting certain parameters, experts found that people with blood group A had a 16% higher risk of having a stroke before the age of 60.
What is the context of the study?
To achieve this result, Braxton D. Mitchell associated with his colleagues carried out a meta-analysis of around fifty studies on ischemic stroke and genetics including 17,000 individuals with stroke and approximately 600,000 healthy patients. Subsequently, the team of researchers carried out thechromosome examination brought together to define the various genetic variants associated with stroke. Following this analysis, a link was established between an area of the chromosome comprising the gene likely to determine the blood group and early stroke.
Blood type A risk factor for developing clots in the legs
THE researchers say they don’t know why blood type A presents a high risk of having a stroke. However, according to these researchers, this is certainly linked to blood clotting factors with the cells and platelets present on the blood vessels. Furthermore, previous studies reveal that people with blood type A have a higher risk of developing blood clots in the legs. In addition, due to holiday heart syndrome, the chances of having a stroke or heart attack at the end of the year are higher.
Everything you need to know about stroke
Types of strokes
There are two types of brain accidents, namely meningeal and cerebral hemorrhages and the cerebral infarctions. To this end, cerebral infarctions representing 80% of strokes are the consequence of occlusion of a cerebral artery by a blood clot. They are also known as ischemic strokes, cerebral embolism or thrombosis. Likewise, subarachnoid and cerebral hemorrhages represent 5 and 15% of strokes. They therefore correspond to a rupture of a cerebral artery in the meninges or cerebral cortex. However, according to a general practitioner it is possible to reduce the risk of stroke by following the following recommendations.
How to prevent strokes?
The prevention is the best strategy to avoid a stroke. To do this, rapid screening and treatment of risk factors is essential. These include excess cholesterol, obesity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption or blood pressure levels. However, in the event of a stroke, thehealthcare facility emeis supports its patients in rehabilitation, rehabilitation and reintegration.
