Association of abo blood group with hair patterns among undergraduate health science students at UiTM Puncak Alam / Muhammad Amirul Zhafran Ahmad Zam Zam

The hair was one of the characteristic that is inherited from the parent. Hair can be divided into four type which his straight, wavy, curly and kinky. The hair analysis is extremely valuable in forensic science. ABO blood group is the first blood group system in history. The ABO blood group was said to be inherited from the parent and it is proved by a scientist in 1910. The ABO blood group antigens do not only expressed on the RBCs but also expressed on a variety of human tissue such as epithelial and endothelial cells. The ABO blood group was said to have an association with many of the inherited diseases. This shows that it is not impossible for the ABO blood group to have an association with the hair patterns. There is no previous research done in Malaysia to determine the prevalence of hair patterns and the association between ABO blood group and hair patterns. The purpose of this study is to determine the association between ABO blood group and hair patterns. If there is any association, it may help to improve the analysis of hair in the future. A total of 152 undergraduate health science students at UiTM Puncak Alam is randomly selected to participate in this study. As a conclusion, this study reveals that there is no association of the ABO blood group with hair patterns.