Inflammatory markers and pulmonary function in adolescents and young adults 6 months after mild COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Both public and scientific attention have shifted from the acute COVID-19 illness to the chronic disability experienced by a proportion of COVID-19 convalescents. Post COVID-19 condition, a term used for long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19, can affect individuals across all disease severity and age groups. Data on post-COVID-19 symptomatology, epidemiology and pathophysiology in adolescents and young adults are scarce. To date, little is known on the immunological and pulmonary trends in these patients after COVID-19. This study investigated immunological markers and pulmonary function in non-hospitalized patients in this group at 6 months after initial mild COVID-19 infection.

Methods

Non-hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 positive (n = 405) and SARS-CoV-2 negative (n =

SUBMITTER: Sommen SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9853911 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature