Link Between Blood Type and Early Stroke Risk Revealed: What You Need to Know
According to scientists' findings, blood type may influence the risk of early stroke.
People with blood type A are at higher risk of having a stroke before age 60.
American scientists from the University of Maryland conducted a study to confirm or refute this connection, writes the journal Neurology .
The published results indicated that young people with blood type A are indeed at higher risk of stroke.
Senior study author and vascular neurologist Stephen Kittner said there is no definitive answer as to why blood type A might be associated with a higher risk of stroke.
This is likely due to problems with platelets and the cells lining the blood vessels.
According to scientists, other circulating proteins that are involved in the formation of blood clots also play an important role.
In addition, the genetic sequence for blood types A and B is associated with a slightly higher risk of venous thrombosis.
