Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 18 (ANI/BusinessWire India): MGM Healthcare, a leading quaternary care super-specialty hospital announced a rare feat by successfully carrying out a living donor liver transplant on a 45-year-old patient overcoming the challenge of blood group incompatibility. The 12hr long procedure was led by Dr Thiagarajan Srinivasan, and his team of transplant specialists including Dr Karthik Mathivanan& Lead Anaesthetists Dr Dinesh and Dr Nivash.

London [UK], March 4 (ANI): A new study has analysed over 3000 proteins to identify which are causally linked to the development of severe COVID-19. This is the first study to assess such a large number of proteins for their connection to COVID-19.

New Delhi Nov 30 PTI People having blood group of A B and those with Rh factor positive are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection compared to those having O or AB group and Rh negative according to a new study conducted by doctors at a Delhi hospitalIn a statement issued on Tuesday Sir Ganga Ram Hospital SGRH said the research was conducted on a total of 2586 Covid-positive patients tested through real-time PCR RT-PCR who were admitted at the facility from April 8 to October 4 in 2020The study by the Department of Research and Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine at the SGRH has found that those having blood groups A B and Rh are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection whereas those with O AB and Rh- are at lower risk of COVID-19 infection the statement saidThe researchers have also claimed that there is no association between blood groups and susceptibility to severity of disease as well as mortalityResus factor or Rh factor is a protein that may be present on the surface of red blood cells RBCsThe positive or negative sign next to the blood groups is known as the Rh factor If the blood type is positive then the blood cells have the Rh protein and they lack the Rh protein if negativeThe study has been published in November 21 edition of Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology the statement saidDr Rashmi Rana Consultant Department of Research SGRH said Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is a new virus and it is unclear whether blood groups have any impact on COVID-19 risk or progression Therefore we investigated the association of ABO and Rh blood group with COVID-19 susceptibility prognosis recovery time and mortality in this studyDuring the study of admitted patients follow-up was also taken up till their last date of admission as either discharged or deceased hospital authorities saidAccording to Dr Vivek Ranjan co-author and Chairperson Department of Blood Transfusion SGRH We also found that male patients of blood group B are more prone to COVID-19 than the female patients with blood group B and blood group AB was observed to be more susceptible to infection in patients with age group of over 60 years The study also claimed that blood group A and Rh types are associated with a decrease in recovery period whereas blood group O and Rh- are associated with increase in recovery period according to the statementHowever the ABO andor Rh blood groups may not be responsible for this association as these may indicate an unexplored underlying factor like co-morbidity Therefore larger multicentre and prospective studies are needed to ascertain the relationship between blood groups and SARS-CoV-2 it added PTI KND TIR TIR

New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): An original research conducted by the Department of Research and Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine at a private hospital in Delhi has found that blood groups A, B, and Rh+ are more susceptible to COVID-19 infection whereas O, AB, and Rh- are at lower risk of COVID-19 infection. It also found that there is no association between blood groups and susceptibility to the severity of disease as well as mortality.

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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): Jehangir Hospital, a leading healthcare institution based out of Pune, stated that it conducted its 500th kidney transplant on July 13, 2021 making it one of the most successful healthcare institutions in the city.