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𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙊𝙑𝙄𝘿 𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣, 𝘼𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙑𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨

𝘈 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 👍
mdpi.com/2079-9721/12/5…

2) Long COVID is characterized by new or persistent symptoms lasting more than 12 weeks after initial COVID-19 infection. It impacts multiple organs and symptoms vary widely between individuals but commonly involve fatigue, brain fog, respiratory issues.

3) Risk factors include obesity, older age, severity of initial infection. Presence of chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease increases risk and impact. Vulnerable groups like pregnant women may face worse outcomes.

4) Management requires multidisciplinary approach with rehabilitation, psychological support, and treatment of individual symptoms.

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