ABO / Rh-D Blood types and susceptibility to Corona Virus Disease-19 in Peshawar, Pakistan

Rahim, Fawad; Amin, Sakib Bin; Bahadur, Sher; Noor, Mohammad; Mahmood, Afsheen; Gul, Huma

doi:10.12669/pjms.37.1.3655

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“…In populations where the B group distribution was higher than the other groups, situation also varied. In Pakistan, Rahim [9] reported a significant association between blood types B and AB and susceptibility to COVID-19. In Afghanistan, Saify [8] reported that being in the Ablood group remarkably increased the risk of SARS-CoV-2.…”

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“…Rahim [ 9 ] reported that, in Pakistan, there was increased susceptibility among persons belonging to B and AB blood groups, and, in Pakistan, B blood group persons dominate (38%) over O and A blood group persons (29% and 23%, respectively) [ 13 ]. This also does not explain why the frequency of AB blood group infected patients increased.…”

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“…As regards the Rh blood groups, Rahim [ 9 ] noticed that Rh-D positive blood types are less susceptible to COVID-19. On the contrary, Latz [ 14 ] reported that Rh-positive status was associated with higher odds of testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.…”

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“…Saify [8] demonstrated that although group A had an increased risk of developing COVID-19, the association did not reach statistical significance, whereas in the analysis of the combined phenotypes, the A-blood group had a significantly increased risk of COVID-19. Rahim [9] reported that a significant association existed between blood types B and AB and susceptibility to COVID-19, whereas there was no association between blood types A and O with COVID-19, and that Rh-D positive blood types are less susceptible to COVID-19.…”

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Susceptibility of Pregnant Patients at Term Regarding ABO and Rh Blood Groups: A Cohort Study

Covali¹,

Socolov²,

Păvăleanu³

et al. 2021

Medicina

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Background and Objectives: The susceptibility of pregnant patients at term to SARS-CoV-2 infection regarding the ABO and Rh blood group polymorphism was analyzed in this study. Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, 457 patients admitted for delivery at term in our hospital, between 1 April 2020 and 31 December 2020 were studied. There were 46 positive and 411 SARS-CoV-2 negative patients. Their values for RT-PCR, ABO, and Rh blood group analyses, which were determined upon admittance, were studied. Results: A slightly higher percentage of infected pregnant patients at term belonged to the A blood group compared with the percentage belonging to the other blood groups; this was also true for the healthy control group. For the Rh-negative pregnant patients at term, the odds of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 was OR = 1.22 compared with Rh-positive patients where OR = 1. In our study, the highest risk was found among BIII Rh-negative pregnant patients at term (OR = 3). None of the above differences were statistically significant. Conclusions: No significant difference was found between the percentage of ABO or Rh blood groups in SARS-CoV-2 positive patients when compared with SARS-CoV-2 negative patients (p = 0.562).

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Susceptibility of Pregnant Patients at Term Regarding ABO and Rh Blood Groups: A Cohort Study

Covali¹,

Socolov²,

Păvăleanu³

et al. 2021

Medicina

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“…According to the inclusion criteria, we excluded the 216 irrelevant studies by screening abstract and title. Eventually, a total of 22 articles (GÖKER et al, 2020;Hoiland et al, 2020;Ad'hiah et al, 2020;Solmaz and Araç, 2021;Taha et al, 2020;Dzik et al, 2020;Zalba et al, 2020;Chegni et al, 2020;Franchini et al, 2021;Gamal et al, 2021;Wu et al, 2020;Khalil et al, 2020;El-Shitany et al, 2021;Valenti et al, 2020;Muñiz-Diaz et al, 2021;Kibler et al, 2020;Barnkob et al, 2020;Bhandari et al, 2020;Rahim et al, 2021;Abdollahi et al, 2020;Fan et al, 2020;Boudin et al, 2020) were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis (Figure 1).…”

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of ABO blood group on the risk of COVID-19 infection

Balaouras

Kostoulas

2021

Preprint

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We have been experiencing a global pandemic with baleful consequences for mankind, since the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first identified in Wuhan of China, in December 2019. So far, several potential risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection have been identified. Among them, the role of ABO blood group polymorphisms has been studied with results that are still unclear. The aim of this study was to collect and meta-analyze available studies on the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and different blood groups, as well as Rhesus state. We performed a systematic search on PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus databases for published articles and preprints. Twenty-two studies, after the removal of duplicates, met the inclusion criteria for meta-analysis with ten of them also including information on Rhesus factor. The odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for the extracted data. Random-effects models were used to obtain the overall pooled ORs. Publication bias and sensitivity analysis were also performed. Our results indicate that blood groups A, B and AB have a higher risk for COVID-19 infection compared to blood group O, which appears to have a protective effect. An association between Rhesus state and COVID-19 infection could not be estabished.

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Blood pressure pattern among blood donors exposed to SARS‐CoV‐2 in Luanda, Angola: A retrospective study

Sebastião,

Sacomboio,

Francisco

et al. 2023

Health Science Reports

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Background and AimsSARS‐CoV‐2 infection is a public health concern. Several aspects related to the pattern of infection remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the blood pressure pattern among blood donors exposed to SARS‐CoV‐2 in Luanda, Angola, a sub‐Saharan African country.MethodsWe performed a retrospective analysis containing 343 blood donors from December 2019 to September 2020. Parametric tests compared means while χ2 and logistic regression checked features associated with high blood pressure and were considered significant when p < 0.05.ResultsThe mean age of blood donors was 32.2 ± 8.81 years (ranging from 18 to 61 years) and 93% of the men's gender. Overall, 4.7% of the studied population had been exposed to SARS‐CoV‐2. High blood pressure prevalence increased from unexposed to exposed SARS‐CoV‐2 (6.7%–18.8%, p = 0.071). SARS‐CoV‐2 exposure increase systole (131 ± 12.2 mmHg to 136 ± 14.2 mmHg, p = 0.098), diastole (79.9 ± 9.53 mmHg to 84.2 ± 12.7 mmHg, p = 0.086), pulse in beats per minute (72.0 ± 11.1 to 73.7 ± 8.50, p = 0.553), and decrease donating time (6.31 ± 3.72 min to 5.48 ± 1.61 min, p = 0.371). Chances of having high blood pressure were high [OR: 3.20 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.85–12.1), p = 0.086] in exposed SARS‐CoV‐2. Donors exposed to SARS‐CoV‐2 with abnormal donation time increased from the donor up to 40 years to over 40 years (from 35.7% to 50%, p = 0.696). The mean systolic, diastolic, and pulse pressure were higher for non‐O donors (p > 0.05). A significant link was observed, between the Rhesus factor and blood pressure status (p = 0.032).ConclusionWe showed important variations in blood pressure indices of the Angolan population exposed to SARS‐CoV‐2. Older age and non‐O blood groups appear to be important biological factors for SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, as well as the risk of developing cardiovascular disease after or during SARS‐CoV‐2 exposure. Further studies assessing the impact on cardiovascular functions with ongoing or long‐term SARS‐CoV‐2 exposure in individuals from resource‐limited countries should be considered.

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ABO / Rh-D Blood types and susceptibility to Corona Virus Disease-19 in Peshawar, Pakistan

Cited by 25 publications

References 22 publications

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Susceptibility of Pregnant Patients at Term Regarding ABO and Rh Blood Groups: A Cohort Study

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Susceptibility of Pregnant Patients at Term Regarding ABO and Rh Blood Groups: A Cohort Study

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of ABO blood group on the risk of COVID-19 infection

Blood pressure pattern among blood donors exposed to SARS‐CoV‐2 in Luanda, Angola: A retrospective study

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