In an interview with Prime, the doctor noted that there have been several studies on the relationship between coronavirus and blood type, but they are not large enough to draw an unambiguous conclusion.
At the same time, the meta-analysis made on their basis reveals a certain trend.
“Among the sick, the least of all are people with blood group I.
Even if the absolute number of cases is impressive, relative to the total number of carriers of group I in the population, it remains low.
But people with blood groups II and IV are sick more often and more severely than others, ”said Kulinkovich.
In addition, it is known that people with blood group I have a lower risk of thromboembolism and cardiovascular complications, and people with group IV are most difficult to tolerate.
“In China, a study was made, during which it turned out that among the deceased patients, the majority were of the II blood group.
But at the same time, it should be borne in mind that in different countries the figures showing the relationship between the disease and the blood group differ, ”she said.
Earlier, scientists from the University of Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis found that an increase in the level of mitochondrial DNA in the blood of patients with COVID-19 can serve as an early indicator for determining severe consequences and death as a result of coronavirus infection.