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Yun-Ju Lai1, Shou-Hou Liu2, Sumatchara Manachevakul1
1School of Nursing, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States.
Long COVID patients show altered blood biomarkers, including elevated inflammatory markers like Interleukin 6. Further research is needed to identify key biomarkers for diagnosing and managing long COVID symptoms.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Neurology
- Cardiology
Background:
- Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, involves persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Blood biomarker alterations are observed in Long COVID, but their specific roles are unclear.
Conclusions:
- Long COVID patients exhibit elevated inflammatory biomarkers post-infection.
- Significant associations between specific biomarkers and Long COVID symptoms were identified.
- Further research is crucial to establish a core set of biomarkers for clinical diagnosis and management of Long COVID.
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