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letter . 2020 Sep 28:ciaa1473. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1473
Relationship between ABO blood groups and COVID-19: study design matters
Laurys Boudin
1,✉, Fabien Dutasta
2
Laurys Boudin
1
Department of Oncology and Haematology, HIA Sainte-Anne, Toulon, France
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Fabien Dutasta
2
Department of Internal Medicine, HIA Sainte-Anne, Toulon, France
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Department of Oncology and Haematology, HIA Sainte-Anne, Toulon, France
2
Department of Internal Medicine, HIA Sainte-Anne, Toulon, France
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Corresponding author: Laurys Boudin, MD, Department of Oncology and Haematology , HIA Sainte-Anne, 2, boulevard Sainte-Anne, BP 600, 83800 Toulon Cedex 9, France. Tel: +33 (0)4 83 16 25 08; Fax: +33 (0)4 83 16 26 41; e-mail: laurys.boudin@intradef.gouv.fr
Received 2020 Aug 17.
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See the article "ABO Blood Group Correlations With COVID-19: Cohort Choice Makes A Difference", ciaa1495.
See letter "ABO blood groups and COVID-19", ciaa1472.
See commentary "Reply to Delanghe, Boudin and Daniele." with doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1477.