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- Title
ABO Blood Type and Metabolic Markers in COVID-19 Susceptibility and Severity: A Cross-Sectional Study.
- Authors
Arent, Camila O.; Padilha, Alex Paulo Z.; Borba, Laura A.; de Azevedo Cardoso, Taiane; André, Monique C.; Martinello, Nicoly S.; Rosa, Thayse; Abelaira, Helena M.; de Moura, Airam B.; Andrade, Natalia M.; Bertollo, Amanda G.; de Oliveira, Gabriela G.; Bagatini, Margarete D.; Ignácio, Zuleide Maria; Quevedo, João; Ceretta, Luciane B.; Réus, Gislaine Z.
- Abstract
Background and Aims: To evaluate the effect of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus on the function and metabolic changes, as well as the relationship of the virus with blood groups. Methods and Results: This cross-sectional study included a matched sample of adult individuals with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (n = 114) or without (controls; n = 236). Blood samples were collected and processed for triglycerides (TGs), total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and blood typing analysis. The results showed that subjects with COVID-19 had higher TG and lower HDL-C levels compared with the control group. As for blood typing, the risk of COVID-19 was higher in subjects with blood group A than in those with blood group B and in those with other blood groups. In addition, an association of COVID-19 with blood type and Rh A− was observed. When related to the severity of COVID-19 symptoms, blood type A was more protective against moderate/severe symptoms compared with blood type O. In addition, individuals with blood type O were 2.90 times more likely to have symptoms moderate/severe symptoms of COVID-19 than those with other blood groups and individuals with type A blood were less likely to have severe/moderate symptoms of COVID-19 compared with individuals without type A blood. Conclusion: The results suggest that blood type may play a role in susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and add evidence that infection with the novel coronavirus may be associated with changes in lipid metabolism.
- Publication
Metabolic Syndrome & Related Disorders, 2023, Vol 21, Issue 6, p335
- ISSN
1540-4196
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/met.2023.0022