Publication: Blood Group Type and COVID-19 Severity at Tertiary Care Centre, Nepal: An Observational Study
| dc.contributor.author | Nabin Rauniyar, Shyam Pujari, Rojina Manandhar | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-24T08:46:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-07-24T08:46:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Nabin Rauniyar Nepal Police Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Shyam Pujari Nepal Police Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Rojina Manandhar Nepal Police Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: The respiratory infection with COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, emerged in December 2019 and was later declared a global pandemic by the world health organization. Clinical observations suggest the role of ABO blood types in susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. The study was designed to find the proportion of blood group distribution across the severity of COVID-19 patients. Methods: This is an observational cross-section study conducted at a tertiary care hospital. All COVID-19 patient visiting hospital within January to December 2021 were included in the study. Their demographic profile, blood group and COVID-19 severity were recorded. Descriptive analysis of the date was done. Results: There were 399 confirmed case of COVID-19 during study period, out of which 278 (69.7%) were male and 198 (49.62%) were aged between 21–40 years. There were 78 (31.45%) amongst mild COVID-19 and 32 (39.04%) amongst severe COVID-19 (Bilateral Pneumonia) having A positive blood group. Conclusions: The study suggests that patients with blood group A positive were more in the mild COVID-19, severe COVID-19 group. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.9106 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/621 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.title | Blood Group Type and COVID-19 Severity at Tertiary Care Centre, Nepal: An Observational Study | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 5010 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 496 |