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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
On-line version ISSN 3020-1160Print version ISSN 1132-6255
Abstract
ASMAT-INOSTROSA, Marita del Pilar and DE LA TORRE-ROBLES, José Manuel. Series of persistent Covid cases. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.2, pp.141-146. Epub Oct 30, 2023. ISSN 3020-1160.
Introduction:
Much evidence is lacking on the etiopathogenesis of prolonged COVID, but what does seem clear is that it brings together a heterogeneous group of predominantly autoimmune diseases.
Objectives:
Analyze the symptoms of patients with prolonged COVID-19, relating risk factors and comorbidities according to the severity and development of autoimmune diseases.
Material and Methods:
A case series study was carried out, collecting data related to sociodemographic and epidemiological variables and related to the clinical course of the cases through a clinical telephone interview and review of their clinical history.
Results:
4 cases were obtained, they had a mean age of 47.5 years, 75% of the cases were female, none of the cases had a history of cardiovascular factors or autoimmune diseases.
Conclusions:
This study shows that most of the patients described have an altered autoimmune profile that could be related to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Keywords : Post-COVID-19; autoimmunity; SARS-CoV-2; molecular mimicry.