Until now, the mechanisms behind long COVID have yet to be understood.
The higher the level, the more out of control by host immune mechanisms.
Even if things later settle down, there has been a big perturbation.
It makes sense that a higher viral load can equal more symptoms.
About 1 in 10 Americans have diabetes, and approximately 90-95% have key in 2 diabetes.
COVID-19 likely makes glucose control more difficult for people with diabetes.The two are also found to affect each other.
Severe COVID-19 can make hyperglycemia worse, which, in turn, causes worse COVID-19 outcomes.
Simply put, it means that the body makes an immune response and mistakenly attacks its own tissues.
Some examples of autoimmune disorders include lupus, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
The bodys immune response is like a sharp knifeit can cut both ways, Blaser said.
Depending on the particular target, they can cause particular damage, he added.
Some of the autoantibodies affect immune cells themselves, and could prolong the fight with the virus.
The idea that long COVID may be the result of autoimmunity has been a prominent hypothesis, Lau said.
However, we need more studies to determine this, he added.
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