Blood Type and Covid-19

[Kari1961]

An interesting video on blood type and whether people with Blood type A are more susceptible to Covid-19.

youtu.be/JFamzSTQXsw(Not working as expected?)

[piggie50]

Very interesting. My friend was talking about this at the weekend but she said it was A negative, which she is, I am A positive. Even more reason to be careful. Xx

[Kari1961 in reply to piggie50]

It definitely is - I'm A negative and will definitely continue being extra careful. xx

[socrates_8]

Cheers for Posting this very informative Video, which explains some of why Blood Types may well play a much more significant role in the spread of CV–19 than perhaps might have been first thought...

Best wishes Kari...

Steve

[Kari1961 in reply to socrates_8]

You're welcome Steve.

[Timjonze]

I saw this today too but slight word of caution - I spoke to my haematologist who dismissed it completely as not something anyone is taking seriously. Not saying she’s right but that is what she said

[friendofpiglet in reply to Timjonze]

Just another attempt to spread fear!

Me? A-negative and completely unfazed.

[Timjonze in reply to friendofpiglet]

She told me I was O-positive about five seconds before telling me she didn’t think it made any difference!

[friendofpiglet in reply to Timjonze]

I understand that promoting a bit of fear keeps us careful, but......

O-pos eh? You'll be OK then.

Annoying for you that all that universal donor blood that gets venesected goes straight into the bin!!!

[paintbox in reply to friendofpiglet]

Actually it's O neg that's the universal blood type, which was my father's blood group. He donated over 100 pints of blood in his life!! I'm O + but of course can't donate unf. Interesting article.

[friendofpiglet in reply to paintbox]

You're quite right about O- of course. I think Timjonze has ET and wouldn't have vensections anyway.

I have often wondered whether blood type had any bearing on our likelihood of developing an MPN though.

[paintbox in reply to friendofpiglet]

I'm sure blood types must have implications, thinking of the BAME communities being higher risk with Covid19 made me think of sickle cell anaemia and that link to genetic origins too. Both my sister and I are O + and both have the Celti gene that seems also to be linked to gluten intolerance but just me with ET (plus a selection of other chronic conditions linked to immune system 🤔). What MPN do you have?

[friendofpiglet in reply to paintbox]

PV Jak2+ diagnosed October 2014.

[Kari1961 in reply to paintbox]

I thought exactly the same re: BAME and sickle cell anaemia. I'm A Neg, PV Jak2+.

[JaK2ET]

Are some blood groups more prone to MPNs? I did a quick (not thorough) search on the Internet and found only a little on this question - a topic for further research? (I'm O+.)