Open AccessA Study to Determine an Association between ABO Blood Groups and Coronavirus Disease 2019
Author(s) -
Sarita Mulkalwar,
Zenia Elavia,
Biswajit Chaklader,
Tushar Patil,
Abhi Patel,
Sudhir Jadhav,
A. V. Tilak
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i3a35383
Subject(s) - abo blood group system , covid-19 , medicine , pandemic , disease , coronavirus , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , outbreak
The Coronavirus pandemic has led millions to succumb to the disease across the world, and overwhelmed the health care system. In this study we aimed at identifying whether the risk of Covid-19 infection is associated with ABO blood groups.
Methods: We obtained data of 7056 Covid-19 confirmed cases from Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital, Pune.
Results: The results showed that a significantly higher proportion of individuals with blood group A and AB tested positive for Covid-19, while a significantly lower proportion of individuals with O blood group tested positive for the same disease.
Conclusion: Routine ABO testing of Covid-19 patients could guide in decision-making and management of Covid-19.