First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?
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@jon-nyc said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
I’m O+. I’m only half universal.
Exact same here.
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A lead SNP was also identified on chromosome 9 at the ABO blood group locus, and further analysis showed that A-positive participants were at a 45% increased for respiratory failure, while individuals with blood group O were at a 35% decreased risk for respiratory failure.
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@George-K said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
@jon-nyc said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
Yay I'm type O
A negative.
I'm a negative too. O negative, to be specific.
@Horace said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
@George-K said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
@jon-nyc said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
Yay I'm type O
A negative.
I'm a negative too. O negative, to be specific.
Oooh! I like you!
(Did I ever tell you I worked as an immunohematologist [blood banker] for three years?)

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@Horace said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
@George-K said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
@jon-nyc said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
Yay I'm type O
A negative.
I'm a negative too. O negative, to be specific.
Oooh! I like you!
(Did I ever tell you I worked as an immunohematologist [blood banker] for three years?)

@Jolly said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
@Horace said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
@George-K said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
@jon-nyc said in First GWAS is in.... blood type matters?:
Yay I'm type O
A negative.
I'm a negative too. O negative, to be specific.
Oooh! I like you!
(Did I ever tell you I worked as an immunohematologist [blood banker] for three years?)

I really should donate more. Back when I exercised every day my excuse was that it would keep me from doing that for a couple days. But now I don't have any excuse.
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