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A lower admission rate for epistaxis among Asians compared with Caucasians has also been noted, with one explanation being higher prevalence of blood group O among Caucasians. This study investigates whether blood group O is over-represented in patients admitted with epistaxis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215107008560_sec2\"><jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>A retrospective study was conducted, using computerised hospital in-patient and blood bank databases to identify Caucasians admitted with epistaxis between January 2000 and December 2005 inclusive. The control group consisted of 500 consecutive patients who had a primary total hip arthroplasty and 500 consecutive patients who gave birth within the delivery suite.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0022215107008560_sec3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>1261 Caucasians admitted with epistaxis were identified. 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