Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 20, 2020

ABO Polymorphism and SARS-CoV-2 Infection – a Meta-Analysis

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  • [pre-print, not peer-reviewed] In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Golinelli et al. concluded that SARS-CoV-2 positive individuals are more likely to have blood group A (pooled OR=1.21, 95%CI 1.08-1.37) and less likely to have blood group O (pooled OR=0.76, 95% CI 0.66-0.87). The analysis included 7 studies with 7,524 SARS-CoV-2 positive cases and 2,962,160 controls. 

Golinelli et al. (July 17, 2020). ABO Polymorphism and SARS-CoV-2 Infection – a Meta-Analysis. Pre-print downloaded July 20 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.17.20155986