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Ask HN: Has anyone seen evidence of “long Covid”?

Posted by nightmarish on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @04:21PM
from the ask-hn dept.
Not simply referring to anecdotes or hearing about people saying they have this ailment; instead I am referring to any set of studies or analysis into the ailment from a practical viewpoint as opposed to an emotional and personal one.
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Re:Ask HN: Has anyone seen evidence of “long Covid”? by brookst on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @04:27PM (#35074959)
https://covid19.nih.gov/covid-19-topics/long-covid

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00846-2

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Re:Ask HN: Has anyone seen evidence of “long Covid”? by nightmarish on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @04:32PM (#35075029)
https://www.nature.com/articles/ejcn201262

Yes I am aware that it exists, but if you look at studies like this, eventually most of these “illnesses” are psychosomatic in nature. Not a bad or a good thing, despite what political trolls will say.

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Re:Ask HN: Has anyone seen evidence of “long Covid”? by dekhn on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @04:53PM (#35075265)
You have a preconcieved notion and you're looking for data to support it, rather than conducting and open and honest inquiry.
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Re:Ask HN: Has anyone seen evidence of “long Covid”? by cheaprentalyeti on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @04:52PM (#35075254)
If long covid doesn't exist we have to have a new name for the people permanently damaged by the disease.
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Re:Ask HN: Has anyone seen evidence of “long Covid”? by nradov on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @05:09PM (#35075432)
Long Covid isn't really a unique or specific thing. Many viral infections can cause post-viral fatigue syndrome in a subset of patients. This has been extensively studied since the 1980s but the exact mechanisms are still not really understood. There's nothing special about SARS-CoV-2 in this regard, just more patients infected during a relatively short period.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3063394/

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