Are blood groups related to the distribution and severity of COVID-19? A cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in South India.

ABSTRACT: Background: Blood groups are inherited traits that affect the susceptibility/severity of a disease. A clear relationship between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and ABO blood groups is yet to be established in the Indian population. This study aimed to demonstrate an association of the distribution and severity of COVID-19 with ABO blood groups. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted after obtaining ethics approval (IEC 207/20) among hospitalized patients using in-patient records and analyzed on SPSS-25. Chi-square tests were used for the analysis of categorical data and independent sample t-test/Mann-Whitney U tests were used for continuous data. Results: The B blood group had the highest prevalence among COVID-19-positive patients. The AB blood group was

SUBMITTER: Pasangha E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8627574 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature