353 citations
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February 2022 in “Nature Immunology”
This review explores post-COVID-19 syndromes and the underlying mechanisms, including persistent inflammation, autoimmunity, and possible viral reservoirs, but reports no new clinical results.
151 citations
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May 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine”
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.
17 citations
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September 2024 in “The Indian Journal of Medical Research”
This source explores longCOVID syndrome and identifies risk factors like older age, female gender, and comorbidities such as diabetes. It mentions potential diagnostic biomarkers, highlights ongoing clinical trials, and emphasizes the importance of vaccines and rehabilitation in managing longCOVID.
In this retrospective cohort study, researchers reported that 77% of 300 COVID-19 survivors experienced longCOVID-19 symptoms such as fatigue and hair loss, with symptoms more likely in females, younger age groups, and hospitalized patients.
2 citations
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July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)”
This study observed that both SARS-CoV-2 and other acute respiratory infections are linked to a wide range of long-term symptoms, highlighting the need to investigate post-acute sequelae beyond COVID-19.
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