Association of ABO blood groups with von Willebrand factor, factor VIII and ADAMTS‑13 in patients with lung cancer

  • Authors:
    • Xia Liu
    • Xiaogang Chen
    • Jiezuan Yang
    • Renyong Guo
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  • Published online on: July 20, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6619
  • Pages: 3787-3794
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Abstract

Coagulative and fibrinolytic disorders appear to be associated with the development of lung cancer. The aim of the present study was to determine plasma levels of von Willebrand factor (VWF) and a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with a thrombospondin type 1 motif 13 (ADAMTS‑13), and factor VIII (FVIII) activity, in association with O and non‑O blood groups in patients with lung cancer. Plasma levels of VWF and ADAMTS‑13, and FVIII activity were measured in 115 patients with lung cancer and 98 healthy subjects. Phenotyping of the ABO blood groups was also performed for the two groups. Significantly increased VWF levels and FVIII activity, as well as significantly decreased ADAMTS‑13 levels, were observed in patients with distant metastasis as compared with those without distant metastasis and the healthy controls. Plasma VWF levels and FVIII activity were significantly increased in subjects with non‑O type blood compared with those with type O blood in the two groups. However, a significant decrease in ADAMTS‑13 levels was observed only in the control group among those with non‑O type blood, compared with those with type O blood. The results of the present study indicate that increased VWF and decreased ADAMTS‑13 levels facilitate the invasiveness and metastasis of lung cancer. Non‑O blood groups constitute a risk factor for increased VWF and FVIII in plasma. Continued monitoring of VWF and ADAMTS‑13 levels, and of FVIII activity in patients with lung cancer with distinct blood groups may help to minimize the incidence of thrombotic events and improve assessment of disease progression.
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Liu X, Chen X, Yang J and Guo R: Association of ABO blood groups with von Willebrand factor, factor VIII and ADAMTS‑13 in patients with lung cancer. Oncol Lett 14: 3787-3794, 2017.
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Liu, X., Chen, X., Yang, J., & Guo, R. (2017). Association of ABO blood groups with von Willebrand factor, factor VIII and ADAMTS‑13 in patients with lung cancer. Oncology Letters, 14, 3787-3794. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6619
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Liu, X., Chen, X., Yang, J., Guo, R."Association of ABO blood groups with von Willebrand factor, factor VIII and ADAMTS‑13 in patients with lung cancer". Oncology Letters 14.3 (2017): 3787-3794.
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Liu, X., Chen, X., Yang, J., Guo, R."Association of ABO blood groups with von Willebrand factor, factor VIII and ADAMTS‑13 in patients with lung cancer". Oncology Letters 14, no. 3 (2017): 3787-3794. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2017.6619