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ABO blood groups, COVID-19 infection and mortality.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Jul 2021
Lehrer Steven, Rheinstein Peter H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A recent study showed that the ABO gene, chr 9q34.2, which determines blood type, may affect COVID-19 disease severity, although this result has not been reproducible. A UK study of 2200 COVID-19 patients found no relationship of ABO blood type to disease severity. A Danish study identified ABO blood group as a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection but not for hospitalization or death from COVID-19....
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