Association Between ABO Blood Type and Postpartum Hemorrhage by Mode of Delivery: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Authors

Julia Burd, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Johanna Quist-Nelson, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sara Edwards, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Anju Suhag, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Vincenzo Berghella, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
J. Biba Nijjar, MD, Baylor College of Medicine

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Description

Background

Patients with type O blood have been reported to have more bleeding complication than those of other pooled blood groups (OR 1.33)

Prior studies on postpartum hemorrhage by blood type

• Yielded mixed results
• Did not separate by mode of delivery

Publication Date

2-7-2020

Keywords

Obstetrics, blood type, postpartum hemorrhage, vaginal delivery, cesarean delivery

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Obstetrics and Gynecology

Comments

Presented at the 2020 Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting

Recommended Citation

Burd, MD, Julia; Quist-Nelson, MD, Johanna; Edwards, MD, Sara; Suhag, MD, Anju; Berghella, MD, Vincenzo; and Nijjar, MD, J. Biba, "Association Between ABO Blood Type and Postpartum Hemorrhage by Mode of Delivery: A Retrospective Cohort Study" (2020). Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Posters. 13.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/obgynposters/13