Blood group O is associated with post-COVID-19 syndrome in outpatients with a low comorbidity index.

Sara Díaz-SalazarRaquel NavasLaura Sainz-MazaPatricia FierroMeryam MaamarArancha ArtimeHéctor BasterrecheaBenedetta PetittaStefanie PiniJosé-Manuel Olmos Carmen Ramos Emilio Pariente Jose Luis Hernández-Hernández

Published in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2022)

Group O has shown a consistent relationship with PCS, characterised by a more intense inflammatory burden than the other blood groups. Blood group O could be part of the immunological link between acute COVID-19 and PCS.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
oxidative stress
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
risk factors
drug induced
intensive care unit
hepatitis b virus
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation