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Blood Type And Cd

sonjaf

By sonjaf
in Related Issues & Disorders

How many of you have type O blood? (Positive or negative)  

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sonjaf Rookie
sonjaf
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I heard an interesting thing at the gluten-free store yesterday. I was wondering how many of us with celiac disease also have type O blood. I am O+ and the only one in my family, and also the only one with celiac disease. Hum.... wondering if there is a connection. If so, that would help a lot of others with diagnosis.

Sonja

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KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
Posted

I am O+...alot of my family is O+ and many have digestive problems but will not get tested for celiac. Only a few have went for testing.

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
Posted

Inst Type O the most common blood type? If it is,then of course alot of ppl with celiac disease would have it....but I am nost sure on that fact.

KaitiUSA Enthusiast
KaitiUSA
Posted

Yes, I believe O is the most common blood type but I am not sure on that.

Guest Viola
Guest Viola
Posted

Type A-B here. I think it's fairly rare.

skoki-mom Explorer
skoki-mom
Posted

I am also O+, but something like 52% of the population is O+.

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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I am also O+, but something like 52% of the population is O+.

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Yea.. so most ppl with celiac disease will habe O+, but you realy cant go the other way...

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jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
Posted

i was also going to comment on O being the most common, so the theory of most people with celiac disease having O, b/c of the blood type itself wouldn't really be an accurate assumption...

sonjaf Rookie
sonjaf
Posted
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Thanks for all the replies. Interesting still.

If you are visiting this question, PLEASE VOTE. I know it's not scientific, but still interesting to me.

I don't know which blood type is most common, but I do know that of the four most common ones, A, B, AB and O, type AB is the most rare type. These are only the four most common. There are actually other types out there. Type O is popular because it can be given as a blood transfusion to the other types.

sonja

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
Posted

controlled studies have not found a link between celiac disease diagnosis and blood type. perhaps they've missed something, but it doesn't look like it. but it's not that surprising that the genes for determining blood surface proteins are different than the genes for digestive enzymes.

skbird Contributor
skbird
Posted

I'm A+ - I joke it's the only A+ I've ever gotten (ok, 7th grade drafting class...)

I went on a kick with the blood type diet which helped me further learn of my gluten problem by educating me on the problems with wheat. I did identify other things as well that seem to be mild problem foods for me, such as garbanzo beans and some kinds of fish. I think the lectin issue is interesting - seems to have some semblence of science behind it but hasn't totally proved true for me.

Anyway, interesting poll.

Stephanie

redheadheather Explorer
redheadheather
Posted

My mother is A+ and diagnosed celiac. I don't know what blood type my son is. I'm AB+, but then again I tested negative.

FaithInScienceToo Contributor
FaithInScienceToo
Posted

0- here... 'the universal donor' ...

I can give my blood to ANYONE, but I can only get blood from other 0- peps...

preferrably only gluten-free 0- peps ;-)

Gina

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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I heard an interesting thing at the gluten-free store yesterday. I was wondering how many of us with celiac disease also have type O blood. I am O+ and the only one in my family, and also the only one with celiac disease. Hum.... wondering if there is a connection. If so, that would help a lot of others with diagnosis.

Sonja

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AB+ here. I looked at the blood type diet briefly a long time ago, if I followed their thinking there is no way I could be celiac, but I better not eat chicken! Interesting poll though.

Guest Viola
Guest Viola
Posted

Now, as we AB types are supposed to be the newest blood type, we should be the ones that can actually eat all these grains without problem. Isn't that was evellution (sp) is all about? :lol:

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
Posted
Now, as we AB types are supposed to be the newest blood type, we should be the ones that can actually eat all these grains without problem. Isn't that was evellution (sp) is all about?  :lol:

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:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

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