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The Impact of ABO Blood Grouping on COVID-19 Vulnerability and Seriousness: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Controlled Study among the Arab Community.
El-Shitany, Nagla A; El-Hamamsy, Manal; Alahmadi, Ahlam A; Eid, Basma G; Neamatallah, Thikryat; Almukadi, Haifa S; Arab, Rana A; Faddladdeen, Khadija A; Al-Sulami, Khayria A; Bahshwan, Safia M; Ali, Soad S; Harakeh, Steve; Badr-Eldin, Shaimaa M.
  • El-Shitany NA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
  • El-Hamamsy M; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt.
  • Alahmadi AA; Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
  • Eid BG; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
  • Neamatallah T; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
  • Almukadi HS; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
  • Arab RA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
  • Faddladdeen KA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
  • Al-Sulami KA; Medicine Program, Ibn Sina National Faculty for Medical Studies, Jeddah 22421, Saudi Arabia.
  • Bahshwan SM; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
  • Ali SS; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts in Al-Makhwah, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65511, Saudi Arabia.
  • Harakeh S; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha 65511, Saudi Arabia.
  • Badr-Eldin SM; Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 18(1)2021 01 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1011534
ABSTRACT
Background and

Objectives:

Studies have noted that some ABO blood types are more susceptible to COVID-19 virus infection. This study aimed to further confirm the relationship between different blood groups on the vulnerability, symptoms, cure period, and severity among COVID-19 recovered patients. Subjects and

Methods:

This cross-sectional study approached the participants from the Arab community via social media (mainly Facebook and WhatsApp). The data were collected through two Google Form questionnaires, one for COVID-19 recovered patients (COVID-19 group, n = 726), and the other for the healthy people (Control group, n = 707).

Results:

The subjects with blood group O were the least likely to be infected with the COVID-19 virus, while those with blood group A were not likely to be the most susceptible. There were significant differences among different ABO blood groups regarding the distribution of oxygen saturation percentage, myalgia, and recovery time after COVID-19 infection (p < 0.01, 0.01, and 0.05, respectively). The blood group A showed the highest percentage of patients who experienced an oxygen saturation range of 90-100%, whereas the blood group O showed the highest percentage of patients who experienced an oxygen saturation range of 70-80%. The blood group A showed the lowest percentage of patients who required artificial respiration, whereas the blood group O showed the highest percentage of patients who required artificial respiration. The blood group B showed the lowest percentage of patients who experienced myalgia and exhibited the lowest percentage of patients who needed 3 weeks or more to recover.

Conclusion:

The people of blood group O may be the least likely to be infected with COVID-19, however, they may be the more in need of treatment in hospital and artificial respiration compared to the other blood groups.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / Arabs / Disease Susceptibility / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18010276

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / Arabs / Disease Susceptibility / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18010276