[Genetic aspects of the frequency of occurrence of suppurative highmoritis]

One hundred and fifty patients with chronic suppurative maxillary sinusitis (89 men and 61 women), aged 15 to 50 years, were examined. A potential correlation between the incidence of the disease and blood genetic markers (ABO-H blood group and Rh-factor) was investigated. No correlation was found between the incidence and ABO-H in that group of patients as a whole. The patients with documented staphylococcal nature of suppurative maxillary sinusitis belonged for the most part to the A (II) - Rh (D) + blood group.