Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) presents a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations
ranging from an asymptomatic to a severe clinical course. The host genetic background …

Growing evidence suggests that ABO blood group may play a role in the
immunopathogenesis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, with group O individuals less likely to test …

Background: The ABO and rhesus (Rh) blood groups may influence risk for severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Objective: To determine …

Since the emergence of COVID-19, many publications have reported associations with ABO
blood types. Despite between-study discrepancies, an overall consensus has emerged …

Abstract Background Susceptibility to Covid-19 has been found to be associated with the
ABO blood group, with O type individuals being at a lower risk. However, the underlying …

Abstract Introduction The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been affecting the health and
economic, as well as social, life of the entire globe since the end of 2019. The virus causes …

Background Following the first reports in the literature, the association between the ABO
blood group and SARS-CoV-2 infection has been investigated by a number of studies …

ABO blood groups appear to be associated with the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, but the
underlying mechanisms and their real importance remain unclear. Two hypotheses have …

A sudden outbreak of pneumonia caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly spread all over the world facilitating the …

ABO blood type has been reported as a potential factor influencing SARS-CoV-2 infection,
but so far mostly in studies that involved small samples, selected population and/or used …