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Are you blood type A or AB? If so you have a high risk.

• DoreenMichele 6y ago
  Your comment initially said "type A" only. Can you provide a citation? Because a quick google isn't really agreeing with that: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19623-x https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19623-x (I'm not trying to be a jerk. I'm about to rush out the door, haven't had enough sleep and I think if we know something about what blood types are impacted, that's useful info.)
  • sjg007 6y ago
    https://www.hematology.org/newsroom/press-releases/2020/possible-link-between-blood-type-and-covid-19 https://www.hematology.org/newsroom/press-releases/2020/poss...
    • martinpw 6y ago
      Your "high risk" comment seems like an overstatement. That press release does not give any actual numbers, but links to two studies. I quickly scanned the studies, so may have missed something, but the Denmark one seems to indicate a ~10% higher risk for A/AB than O. While statistically significant, it does not seem like a massive difference. Also, importantly, it states: This study identifies ABO blood group as a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection but not for hospitalization or death from COVID-19.
      • sjg007 6y ago
        It's more serious than that. The caveat is "if hospitalized".