The Journal of Practical Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (9): 1186-1190.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2024.09.002

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Research progress of the mechanisms of fatigue in Long COVID patients

Qiaoyan GUAN1,Songyu BAO1,Yuanyuan CUI2(),Siming. LI2()   

  1. *.Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine,Taiyuan 030024,China
  • Received:2023-11-21 Online:2024-05-10 Published:2024-05-15
  • Contact: Yuanyuan CUI,Siming. LI E-mail:cuiyuanyuan59@yeah.net;mingsili99@163.com

Abstract:

Since COVID?19 infection, many infected patients have developed multiple systemic symptoms that persist long after 3 months of infection, which is called Long COVID. Numerous studies have shown that fatigue is the most common symptom among the many symptoms of Long COVID that has severely impacted the quality of their life. Therefore, it is particularly important to understand the mechanisms by which Long COVID causes fatigue symptoms. This article summarizes the possible mechanisms of Long COVID fatigue, including immune response, oxidative stress, and affecting the central nervous system, by combing through the relevant literature, aiming to increase clinical awareness of fatigue induced by Long COVID and to provide certain ideas for its treatment.

Key words: Long COVID, fatigue, mechanisms

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