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"A coronavirus infection may make it more likely for someone without an
autoimmune disease to develop at least one in the months after the infection
subsides, new research suggests.
Viral infections are known for the potential to lead to autoimmune diseases,
when the immune system launches an attack against the body.
Now, the large study, published as a preprint on the server medRxiv in late
January, specifically pinpoints the likelihood of autoimmune disease risks
linked to COVID-19. The preprint, which has yet to undergo peer review,
examined 40 autoimmune outcomes, representing 30 different diseases.
It may be about 43% more likely that someone without an autoimmune disease will
develop one of the 30 autoimmune diseases after a COVID-19 infection, the study
based in Germany found.
For those already living with an autoimmune disease, such as Crohn’s disease,
rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, there’s a smaller, but still
heightened chance of developing an additional autoimmune disease after catching
COVID-19, according to the research. The risk was found to be 23% more likely
than those who don’t catch COVID-19.
The researchers consider their work the largest cohort study examining the link
between COVID-19 infection and autoimmune diseases to date."
Via Violet Blue’s
Pandemic Roundup: March 2, 2023
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pandemic-roundup-79446275
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
