Why your blood type could predict your stroke risk: Type As are 16% more likely to suffer one

Why your blood type could predict your stroke risk: Type As are 16% more likely to suffer one A person's blood type may be linked to their risk of having an early stroke, research suggests.

US researchers reviewed dozens of studies into genetics and ischaemic strokes, the most common type.

They found people with blood type A are 16 per cent more likely to suffer one before the age of 60, compared to everyone else. The Daily Mail

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