People with Type A blood are more susceptible to COVID-19 compared to Type O.

Research suggests people of blood type A are more susceptible to COVID-19 than other blood types, but it requires further validation and evaluation.

Research suggests people of blood type A are more susceptible to COVID-19 than other blood types, but it requires further validation and evaluation.The relationship between the risk of COVID-19 and A, B, and O types of blood has been studied by researchers from Columbia University, Iranian researchers, and Chinese institutions. These studies show a higher risk for people with type A than people with other blood types. Furthermore, a protective effect is seen in people with blood type O. Higher COVID-19 mortality rate is consistently associated with older age and male sex.

Clinical associations have also reported hypertension, diabetes, and other obesity-related and cardiovascular disease traits. The relative role of clinical risk factors in determining the severity of COVID-19 has not been clarified. The frequency of blood types A, B, O, and AB among the dead cases due to COVID-19 infection was estimated at 40%, 23%, 29%, and 8%, respectively.

The findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine said that genome-wide association analysis could allow for the identification of potential genetic factors involved in the development of COVID-19. However, peer-reviewed research and monitoring from other parts of the world are necessary to verify whether various blood types affect severe COVID-19 infection risk.

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