WHY IS H-PYLORI MORE COMMON IN PEOPLE WITH TYPE O BLOOD?
According to the New York Times it is because the antigens on RBC’s and the stomach cells of people with type A, B, or type AB have different chemistry than those of people with O blood so as a result people with O blood type have more receptors for the H-pylori bacteria. Ulcers are 1.5-2 time more common in people who are type O. For more info go to www.nytimes.com FUN FACTS ABOUT H-PYLORI • in the US 20 % of the population is infected by the time they are 20, and 50% of people 60 and older have had h-pylori, and worldwide 80% of the population is infected by the time that they are 10 • for nearly 100 years scientist and doctors thought that ulcers were caused by spicy foods, stress, and alcohol, and to much stomach acid, it wasn’t until 1982 that it was discovered to be caused by a bacteria.
