Incidence, co-occurrence, and evolution of long-COVID features: A 6-month retrospective cohort study of 273,618 survivors of COVID-19

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Authors

Maxime Taquet · Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Quentin Dercon · University of Oxford

Sierra Luciano · TriNetX (United States)

John Geddes · Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Masud Husain · University of Oxford

Paul J. Harrison · Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Abstract

Long-COVID clinical features occurred and co-occurred frequently and showed some specificity to COVID-19, though they were also observed after influenza. Different long-COVID clinical profiles were observed based on demographics and illness severity.

Topics & Keywords

Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Inflammasome and immune disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS Medicine

Volume 18, Issue 9, pp. e1003773-e1003773

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003773

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