Relevance of Blood Groups in Nail Biting and Nail Growth: An Original Research Study

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this present study was to find the significance and role of blood group in nail biting habit and nail growth in humans. 

Material and Methods: This study was conducted to analyze the correlation between Blood groups and Nail biting and Nail growth in 200 study subjects. Blood is checked against three types of antibodies namely Antibodies A, Antibodies B and anti-Rh serum. Blood sample of subject was taken and then checked for the blood group type. A list of all subjects with their respective blood group types was made and then asked them one by one in how many days do your nails grow and if they have nail biting habit.

Results: The A+ and O+ blood males and B+ blood female give maximum positive results while the O−, B− and AB− blood male and B− blood, AB− blood, and blood A− females gave negative results in context to nail biting. The results also showed that B- females have slowest nail growth and A-male has fastest nail growth

Conclusion: The results from the study concluded that A+ and O+ blood groups in males and B+ blood group in females have maximum habit of nail biting and A− males have fastest nail growth.