Blood types (ABO/Rhesus) and SARS-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective, cross-sectional study in 2828 healthcare workers.
Future Virol
; 2022 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36299278
ABSTRACT
Background:
The authors aimed to investigate the relationship between ABO/Rhesus blood types and the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalization in healthcare workers (HCWs). Materials &methods:
This study compared HCWs with (n = 510) and without (n = 2318) SARS-CoV-2 infection. Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalization in HCWs were shown as odds ratios with 95% CI.Results:
Blood group O was found to be protective by 20% from the risk of developing SARS-CoV-2 infection in HCWs (29.2 vs 33.8%; odds ratio 0.808; 95% CI 0.655-0.996; p = 0.045). The prevalence of group O was lower in hospitalized patients than in outpatients (25 vs 29.5%; p = 0.614).Conclusion:
These findings suggest that blood groups are associated with the development of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Future Virol
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turquía