Cytokine Profiles Associated With Persisting Symptoms of Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19

July 2025 in “ The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine ”

Ji‐Soo Kwon, Euijin Chang, Hyeon Mu Jang, Ji Yeun Kim, W. Kim, Ju Yeon Son, Jung‐Joon Cha, Choi Young Jang, Seongman Bae, Jiwon Jung, Min Jae Kim, Yong Pil Chong, Sang‐Oh Lee, Sang‐Ho Choi, Yang Soo Kim, Sung‐Han Kim

Studysummary This study suggests that T-cell recruitment, thrombosis, and increased vascular permeability may contribute to various symptom clusters in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 through shared cytokine elevation.

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