A new study, published in the journal Nature Communications, has identified which groups are most susceptible to developing what is known as long Covid, i.e. the extent of Covid19 symptoms even after the infection has improved. It is estimated that the condition affects 10 to 30% of people infected with SarsCoV2, with persistent cough, fatigue and even memory loss.
The study, published by O Globo, analyzed ten population studies and data from 1.1 million Britons diagnosed with Covid19. Results showed that up to 17% of patients continued to complain of symptoms after 12 weeks of illness, mostly women. In addition, the incidence of the syndrome was four times higher in people in their 60s compared to those in their 20s.
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Scientists from University College London concluded that the groups most affected by the syndrome are:
- Women;
- people between 50 and 60 years of age;
- people with poor mental or physical health before the pandemic;
- people with asthma;
- obese people.
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However, this is not the first study to suggest that women are most vulnerable to longterm Covid. According to researchers from the Johnson & Johnson office, after evaluating the data from around 1.3 million patients, it was found that women suffer from more symptoms than men during the course of the disease. A variety of manifestations have also been observed, confirming that the immune systems of both do not respond in the same way.
According to the survey, women had more symptoms related to ear, nose and throat, in addition to mood disorders (such as depression) and neurological, skin, gastrointestinal and rheumatological problems. Men were more prone to endocrine disorders such as diabetes and kidney disease (kidney problems).
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“Women develop faster and more robust innate and adaptive immune responses that can protect them from initial infections and severities. However, the same difference can make women more susceptible to longterm autoimmune diseases,” explained one of the authors.
According to the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), around two million Britons have been affected by Covid19. According to the Butantan Institute, the condition was officially recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization (WHO) in October 2021.
According to the agency, long Covid can appear three months after infection begins, with symptoms lasting at least two months that cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis. It is worth noting that the condition is not communicable as it is an inflammatory response of the body to the virus.
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