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Original Research

Relationship between the ABO blood group and Rhesus factors with COVID-19 susceptibility

Sameer Ijaza The Combined Military Hospital Lahore, PakistanView further author information
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Ali Hamza Cheemaa The Combined Military Hospital Lahore, PakistanView further author information
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Anum Rafiqa The Combined Military Hospital Lahore, PakistanView further author information
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Asma Asghara The Combined Military Hospital Lahore, PakistanView further author information
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Abdul Rehman Shah Syedb Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Abdul Ahad Syedb Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9590-682XView further author information
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Farea Eqbalb Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanView further author information
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Hassan Mumtazc Health Service Academy, PakistanView further author information
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Pages 297-303 | Received 19 Dec 2022, Accepted 12 Mar 2023, Published online: 19 Mar 2023

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