Correlation between the severity of COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse events and the blood group of the vaccinees in Saudi Arabia: A web-based survey

Autor: Ohoud S. Almalki, Amany S. Khalifa, Ozouf F. Alhemeidi, Ashraf A. Ewis, Abeer M. Shady, Sayed F. Abdelwahab
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 13 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1663-9812
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1006333
Popis: Background: Recent epidemiological studies have reported an association between the ABO blood group and the acquisition, symptom severity, and mortality rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the association between the ABO blood group antigens and the type and severity of COVID-19 vaccine-related adverse reactions has not been elucidated.Patients and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study in Saudi Arabia from February to April 2022. The study cohort included adults who had received or were willing to receive at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine of any type. We used Chi-square test to assess the association between the ABO blood groups and vaccine-related adverse reactions. p values of
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