Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: Persistent Symptoms at the Post-Viral Stage of the Disease. A Systematic Review of Current Data

May 2021 in “ Frontiers in Medicine ”

Francesca Salamanna, Francesca Veronesi, Lúcia Martini, Maria Paola Landini, Milena Fini

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Studysummary This systematic review observed that a significant number of COVID-19 patients report long-term symptoms, including neurologic complaints and chronic fatigue, highlighting the presence of "post-COVID syndrome.

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