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. 2022 Apr;101(4):933-934.
doi: 10.1007/s00277-021-04641-6. Epub 2021 Aug 22.

Association of blood type A with increased risk of severe COVID-19 in healthcare workers

Niraj N Mahajan #  1 , Rahul K Gajbhiye #  2 , Periyasamy Kuppusamy  2 , Shubhada Bahirat  3 , Pradip D Lokhande  3
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Association of blood type A with increased risk of severe COVID-19 in healthcare workers

Niraj N Mahajan et al. Ann Hematol. 2022 Apr.
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  • Blood type and outcomes in patients with COVID-19.
    Latz CA, DeCarlo C, Boitano L, Png CYM, Patell R, Conrad MF, Eagleton M, Dua A. Latz CA, et al. Ann Hematol. 2020 Sep;99(9):2113-2118. doi: 10.1007/s00277-020-04169-1. Epub 2020 Jul 12. Ann Hematol. 2020. PMID: 32656591 Free PMC article.

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