Correlation of academic scores with blood group among first MBBS medical students
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Background: The theory that there is a possible correlation between blood types and personality characteristics, other diseases, neurological disorders have been floating for a long time. Aim: The aim of our study was to explore a possible correlation between blood groups and scholastic performance in a large sample of medical students in south India.Downloads
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