About 15 million people worldwide suffer every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Of these, 5 million die, and 5 million remained finally disabled. Stroke can be lethal and other consequences are nothing destructive. But what if your risk is to make a stroke, especially before the age of 60, can be predicted? No, this is not a fake forecast. The risk of stroke is already written in your blood. Innovative study suggests that in some blood types is a higher risk of suffering early stroke.According to the new meta -analysis, headed by researchers of the Merland Medical School (UMSOM), your blood type can predict the risk of making a stroke up to 60 years. This can lead to potential new ways to predict and prevent strokes from young people. The conclusions were published in the journal Neurology. What is a stroke
The impact can occur when the bleeding to the brain is blocked or sudden blood flow occurs. There are two types of beats.
- Ischemic stroke
- Hemorrhagic stroke
The impact that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is blocked is called ischemic stroke. On the other hand, hemorrhagic bruises occur when the blood vessels are torn and go into the brain. Ischemic stroke is the most common type, which is approximately 87% of all beats. Type of blood and the risk of stroke
A new study has shown that human blood type may be associated with their risk of having an early blow. Meta-analysis included all available genetic research data focused on ischemic strikes occurring in young adults under the age of 60.“The number of people with early blows is growing. These people are likely to die from a life-threatening event, and survivors, potentially faced decades with disabilities. Despite this, there are little research on the reasons of early blows,”-study joint investigator Stephen J. Kitner, Doctor of Medical Sciences, MPh, Professor Neurology at UMSOM and neurologist at Merland University medical center. Kitner and his team conducted a meta -analysis of 48 genetics studies and ischemic stroke, which included 17,000 stroke patients and nearly 600,000 healthy controls who never felt a stroke. Researchers examined genetic factors associated with early bruises and certain variations that could explain higher risks in some individuals.They found that people with early stroke are most likely in the blood A and less likely to have a blood type O (most common blood type) compared to people with a late stroke and people who have never had a stroke. Both early and late stroke were also more likely to have blood B compared to control. The study found that people with blood A was 16% higher risk of having an early stroke compared to other blood types. Those who had blood had a 12% less risk of stroke than people with other blood types.What do experts say
“Our meta-analysis considered the genetic profiles of the people and revealed the association between blood and the risk of early stroke. The blood type association, followed by a stroke, was much weaker than we found with an early blow,” said a joint researcher Brektan D. Mitchell, a candidate of science, a professor of medicine. They also emphasized that the increased risk was very modest and that those who have blood A blood should not worry about making a stroke with an early start or involved in additional examination or medical testing based on this study.“We still do not know why the blood A blood is a higher risk, but it probably has something in common with blood contraction factors such as platelets and cells that build blood vessels, as well as other circulating proteins that play a role in the development of clots. We clearly need more subsequent studies to clarify the mechanisms of increased risk of stroke, “-said Dr. Kitner. Previous studies also suggested that blood type has a slightly higher risk of blood clots in the legs known as deep vein thrombosis.
“This study raises an important question that requires a deeper investigation of how our genetically asked blood type can play a role at risk of early stroke. This indicates the urgent need to find new ways to prevent these potentially devastating events in young adults,” the researchers added.
