The Association between ABO System and Rh Factor with COVID-19 in Basrah Province, Iraq

Rafida M. Al-Amiri, Adil G. Fadhil, Fateh Al-Khaqani

Abstract

The new coronavirus illness of 2019 (COVID-19) has been quickly spreading around the world and was deemed a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Numerous infectious diseases have been linked to the ABO blood group system. The novel respiratory infectious disease coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have a connection to the ABO blood group system [1]. Our study's goal was to determine whether there was any correlation between COVID-19 infection and the ABO blood group system. ABO system and RH factor distribution in 125 patients from a private clinic in Basrah/Iraq province who had COVID-19 confirmed by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test and lung CT scan had been assessed. We correlated the severity of COVID-19 infection with the ABO blood group of patients under study. The results of our study blood group O predominate in COVID-19 patients, Between all instances, blood group O had a smaller percentage of severe cases than mild ones (48.6 percent). There were no serious cases with blood type AB patients. In conclusion, our research demonstrates that, while having milder cases, patients with blood group O had a higher chance of COVID-19 infection.

 

Keywords: COVID-19, blood groups, susceptibility.

 

https://doi.org/10.55463/issn.1674-2974.49.12.19


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