ABO blood group system is associated with COVID-19 mortality: An epidemiological investigation in the Indian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Novel coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has spread worldwide, and to date presence of the virus has been recorded in 215 countries contributing 0.43 million of death. The role of blood groups in susceptibility/resistance to various infectious diseases has been reported. However, the association of blood groups with susceptibility to COVID-19 infections or related death are limited. In the present report, we performed an epidemiological investigation in the Indian population to decipher the importance of blood groups concerning susceptibility or mortality in COVID-19 infection.

Materials and methods

Data on COVID-19 infection and mortality was obtained from the website of the Government of India. Prevalence of ABO blood groups in different states and union territor

SUBMITTER: Padhi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7518849 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature