Nancy J . Smyth, PhD, LCSWJul 23, 2023
Hannu Ikonen, MD

Study reveals why people with blood group A are ‘slightly more likely’ to acquire COVID-19

Key takeaways:
➡️ Blood group status may influence an individual’s risk for COVID-19.
➡️COVID-19’s preference for blood group A cells adds to growing evidence that blood group status may influence risk for a variety of infections.

https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20230720/study-reveals-why-people-with-blood-group-a-are-slightly-more-likely-to-acquire-covid19

#Covid19 #LongCovid #CovidIsNotOver

Jul 21, 2023 at 10:17pmWeb
Show threadTransitBikerJul 21, 2023
@hannu_ikonen what about O+ & O-?
Show threadJuju&Baba&Yoyo🌈Jul 22, 2023
@hannu_ikonen
What exactly does more, or less mean? Like any percentages? Studies? How did they come to "more"?
Show threadFlávia FeijóJul 22, 2023

@simmagolda @hannu_ikonen

The references are there.

Study Uncovers Direct Link Between Blood Group A and a Higher Risk for COVID-19 Infection

https://www.hematology.org/newsroom/press-releases/2023/study-uncovers-direct-link-between-blood-group-a-and-a-higher-risk-for-covid-19-infection

Study Uncovers Direct Link Between Blood Group A and a Higher Risk for COVID-19 Infection - Hematology.org

Study Uncovers Direct Link Between Blood Group A and a Higher Risk for COVID-19 Infection

Show threadJuju&Baba&Yoyo🌈Jul 22, 2023
@flavia_feijo_epi @hannu_ikonen
Thank you!
Show threadbeforewisdom Jul 22, 2023

@hannu_ikonen

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