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letter . 2020 Sep 28:ciaa1472. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1472
ABO blood groups and COVID-19
Joris R Delanghe
1,✉, Marc L De Buyzere
2, Marijn M Speeckaert
2
Joris R Delanghe
1
Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
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Marc L De Buyzere
2
Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium
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Marijn M Speeckaert
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Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium
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Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium
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Department of Internal Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium
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Corresponding author: Prof. Dr. Joris R. Delanghe, Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, B 9000 Gent, Belgium, e-mail: joris.delanghe@ugent.be, phone: ++ 32 9 332 2956, fax: ++ 32 9 332 4985
Received 2020 Aug 14.
Keywords: COVID-19, ABO polymorphism, prevalence, mortality
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See the article "ABO Blood Group Correlations With COVID-19: Cohort Choice Makes A Difference", ciaa1495.
See the article "Relationship between ABO blood groups and COVID-19: study design matters", ciaa1473.
See commentary "Reply to Delanghe, Boudin and Daniele." with doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1477.