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Aug. 17, 2012
Some Docs Doubt Blood Type, Heart Disease Link
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A new study claims people with blood type A, B, or AB may have a slightly higher risk of heart disease, compared to those with the most common blood group, type O. But some doctors, like cardiologist Eric Topol, question the study's conclusion, and say patients shouldn't fret about their blood type.
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Eric Topol
Practicing Cardiologist
Author, "The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital Revolution Will Create Better Health Care" (Basic Books, 2012)
Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute
La Jolla, California
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