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Risk factors and predictors that influence SARS-Cov-2 IgG positivity

A cross-sectional study of blood donors in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Mohammed F. Alosaimi, Abdulkarim Alhetheel, Khalid A. Aleisa, Abdullah A. Altwerki, Njoud M. Alenezy, Ebtisam M. Almutairi, Leen O. Alothaim, Abdul Manan A. Khalid, Khalid M. Alayed, Mohammed A. Almazyad, Turki A. BinMoammar, Fahdah A. Alshobaili, Fatimah S. Al-Shahrani, Sarah Alsubaie and Rana M. Hasanato
Saudi Medical Journal August 2021, 42 (8) 853-861; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.8.20210238
Mohammed F. Alosaimi
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Abdulkarim Alhetheel
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Khalid A. Aleisa
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Abdullah A. Altwerki
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Njoud M. Alenezy
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Ebtisam M. Almutairi
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Leen O. Alothaim
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Abdul Manan A. Khalid
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Khalid M. Alayed
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mohammed A. Almazyad
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Turki A. BinMoammar
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Fahdah A. Alshobaili
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Fatimah S. Al-Shahrani
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Sarah Alsubaie
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Rana M. Hasanato
From the Department of Pediatrics (Alosaimi, Almazyad), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the College of Medicine Research Center (Alosaimi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Alhetheel, Hasanato), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.; from the College of Medicine (Aleisa, Altwerki, Alenezy, Almutairi), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Blood Bank (Khalid), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Medicine (Alayed), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; from the Department of Family and Community Medicine (BinMoammar, Alshobaili); from the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine (Al-Shahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and from the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, (Alsubaie), College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mohammed F. Alosaimi, Abdulkarim Alhetheel, Khalid A. Aleisa, Abdullah A. Altwerki, Njoud M. Alenezy, Ebtisam M. Almutairi, Leen O. Alothaim, Abdul Manan A. Khalid, Khalid M. Alayed, Mohammed A. Almazyad, Turki A. BinMoammar, Fahdah A. Alshobaili, Fatimah S. Al-Shahrani, Sarah Alsubaie, Rana M. Hasanato
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