This archive report was first published on 1 July 2020.
Study Reveals Higher Risk for Type A Blood Type ¶
Published on July 1, 2020, a study has shown that people with type A blood are more vulnerable to COVID-19, with a 45% higher risk of contracting the virus compared to those with type O blood.
Researchers analyzed over 1,610 critically ill patients from Italy and Spain, finding that those with type A blood, including A-positive, A-negative, AB-positive, and AB-negative, were more susceptible to severe illness.
On the other hand, individuals with type O blood were found to have a 35% lower risk of contracting COVID-19.
According to Dr. Glatter, an emergency medicine doctor at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, 'We also know from previous research that blood type affects clotting risk, and it's now quite evident that critically ill patients with coronavirus demonstrate significant clotting.'
The study's findings suggest that people with type A blood may be at a greater risk of contracting COVID-19, joining the list of vulnerable groups that includes the elderly and those with underlying health conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and hypertension.
