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Thankfully, that period of speculation is now behind us. We have compelling evidence that long COVID is very real and can affect major organs in people who were previously hospitalised with the disease.
The extent of MRI abnormalities was linked to the severity of their COVID, their age and whether or not they had other diseases. It was observed that in some patients, the immune system, in its defence against the virus, overshot its response, leading to what's termed a"More importantly, there was a growing number of patients continuing to report persistent disabling symptoms arising from multiple organs, even after surviving the initial infection, also known as long COVID, a condition now thought to affectFew studies on long COVID have looked at multiple organ harm in the same patient.
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Long Covid Linked To Greater Risk For Developing Autoimmune And Autoinflammatory Disorders, Study ShowsI'm a Texas native covering the latest trends in tech, science and healthcare through explainer pieces on the breaking news team. Previously, I was a Forbes HBCU Scholar writing under the innovation and health and science teams. In 2022, I graduated from Clark Atlanta University where I was the fashion editor for CAU's official newspaper, the Panther, and the managing editor of Her Campus CAU. During my matriculation, I interned with top companies such as Warner Bros. Discovery and The Walt Disney Company. Got a tip? Don't hesitate to reach out to me via email (ajohnsonforbes.com), or dm me on any social media platform.
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