Your type of blood could predict your chances of catching Covid

A 23andy study discovers that a specific type of blood is less susceptible to coronavirus than others.


Age, sex, ethnicity, current state of health - These are all factors that can affect the likelihood that you need to get Covid-19, the severity of infection and even your risk of death. In recent months, researchers have also linked the type of blood at the risk of coronavirus. And, a nextto studyThe permission of 23andMe, confirms that people with a specific type of blood are less likely to virus. Read on and ensure your health and health of others, do not miss theseWithout signs that you have already had coronavirus.

People with type o were less likely to test positive

According to the pre-imprint study, which has not yet been examined by peers, people with blood group o were less likely to test positive coronaviruses than those with other types of blood.

"Our data also strengthen evidence of ABO's role in COVID-19 host genetics," says the study. "The Blood Group of ABO has been reported as a risk factor for the susceptibility of COVID-1920 and gravity15 and is notable given the links reported between the complications of COVID-19 and blood coagulation. Our data support a role in susceptibility to infection, suggesting that the blood group is protective unlike non-o blood groups. "

They also connected a specific genetic variant-CHR3P21.31 to the probability of serious respiratory symptoms. Unfortunately, researchers still do not understand why genetics exactly is a factor.

"Although non-European ancestry is a significant risk factor for hospitalization after adjustment of socio-demographics and pre-existing health conditions, we have not found evidence that these two primary genetic associations explain the differences between Populations in terms of risk of violence COVID-19 results, "they explained.

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The link between genetics and Covid-19

According to 23andy, their study includes a larger and diversified data group, drawing data from their millions of customers. In total, they have data of at least one million cases, including people with light and severe cases.

Janie Shelton, leader author of the senior document and scientist in 23andy, and his team noted that genetic associations did not explain the variance between how different populations are affected by the virus. For example, why African Americans are more subject to serious infection than Caucasians.

"I think that because of the power of our great sample size, we have been able to detect this association fairly strongly," Shelton said.

Another research team led by Tom Hemming Karlsen, a doctor at the Oslo University Hospital discovered similar conclusions about genetics and coronaviruses. Their conclusions were published in June in an article of theNew England Journal of Medicine. As for yourself, regardless of your blood group: to cross this pandemic at your healthier, do not miss these35 places you are most likely to catch Covid.


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