June 22, 2020

Relationship between ABO Blood Group Distribution and Clinical Characteristics in Patients with COVID-19

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Wu et al. explored ABO blood group distribution and clinical characteristics in 187 patients with COVID-19 compared to 1,991 controls at the First Hospital of Changsha in China. Data showed that patients with blood group A had an increased risk for COVID-19 (OR=1.54, 95%CI 1.12, 2.10), whereas blood group O was associated with a decreased risk (OR=0.65, 95%CI 0.46, 0.93). 

Wu et al. (June 15, 2020). Relationship between ABO Blood Group Distribution and Clinical Characteristics in Patients with COVID-19. Clinica Chimica Acta. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2020.06.026