TAMPA, Fla. - Doctors say there is mounting evidence of a link between a certain blood type and the severity of the novel coronavirus.A recent study included almost 2,000 patients with severe COVID-19 in Italy and Spain.
An extensive genetic analysis was performed, looking at more than eight and half million gene variations.One of the genes groups was linked to blood types.
Overall, they found people with Type A blood increased their risk by 45%.RELATED: Florida researchers track COVID mutation that suggests virus is adapting to humansThe University of South Florida’s Dr.
Charles Lockwood says other risk factors like age, diabetes, high blood pressure, lung or heart disease are known risk factors.