Analysis Of The Relationship Between ABO Blood Group With Corona Virus Infection And Symptoms Severity

Abstract

Background: The relationship between the infectivity and severity of corona virus infection according blood group was not studied among Palestinian society. Aims: we aimed to study the association between Corona virus infection and severity and blood group and other sociodemographic variables. Material And Methods: For a subgroup of the study, COVID infection was assessed using PCR and blood group was measured using slide slip method. Demographic Variables were obtained. For another subgroup all information were obtained from Palestinian Ministry of Health Records. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS 21. Result: A total of 324 Palestinian were included in this study Age (32±13.2 y), 20.2% were males, 33.9% were infected with corona virus. The blood groups were (A 42.8%, B 17.5%, AB 9% and O 30.7%). In addition, 9.6% had negative rhesus blood group. The highest rate of COVID infection was among participants with blood group A. In multiple regression models, blood ABO blood group and gender were significantly related to the infectivity of Covid, whereas having. A group was related to severe or moderate infection. Also, males were more likely to have severe or moderate infection. Conclusion: Blood group and being males is associated with higher and severe form of COVID infection. [Kharraz L Natl J Integr Res Med, 2021; 12(6): 14-19]