• Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Apr 2021

    ABO Blood groups in COVID-19 patients; cross-sectional study.

    • İhsan Solmaz and Songül Araç.
    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gazi Yasargil Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
    • Int. J. Clin. Pract. 2021 Apr 1; 75 (4): e13927.

    AimThe aim of this study was to investigate the ABO and Rh blood group distribution and clinical characteristics in patients with COVID-19.Materials And MethodsThe clinical characteristics and blood groups of 1667 patients who were hospitalised because of COVID-19 (with a positive PCR test) between 16 March and 10 July were reviewed cross-sectionally.ResultsWhen blood groups of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and control group were compared, it was observed that there was an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients with blood groups A and AB, decrease in the number of COVID-19 patients with blood group O, a statistically significant increase in the number of individuals with blood group A in COVID-19 patients compared with healthy individuals, and almost significant increase in the number of COVID-19 patients with blood group AB and a very significant decrease in the number of COVID-19 patients with blood group O.ConclusionOur study has found that having blood group O may be protective, that blood group A may have greater susceptibility to the disease, but this does not affect the course of the disease and is not associated with mortality.© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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