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Hello all, I have not posted much but read regular, I have just read an article in relation to persons who's blood group are"NOT" O are more likely to a heart attack or Stroke. Just wondered if others have read this and if blood types have any kind of common factor of APS? X

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I'm A+ but are you referring to the general population or just APS People?

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Tucson

I'm O+ and have had 3 strokes so I wouldn't believe it .

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SueH21

Sorry, I did not mean to offend you, as your reply suggests. This was on BBC health news and I thought I was asking a valid question trying to learn about this and my own health.

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Hi there, we were not offended! There are a lot of articles out there with factual detail missing, keep well. MaryF

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Non-O blood group 'linked to higher heart attack risk'

bbc.co.uk/news/health-39745964

Just thought that people may be interested. Original post was not singling any specific blood group or sujesting anyone with type o was not APS. Sorry if you gains offence somehow I've include link to BBC.

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