Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994)

How Blood Vessel Function and Stress Response May Explain Post-Exercise Fatigue in Long COVID and Its Impact on Recovery Methods

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Abstract

A mechanistic hypothesis for post-exertional malaise (PEM) in a subset of Long COVID patients is proposed.

  • The hypothesis focuses on patients experiencing delayed exertional symptoms.
  • Affected individuals have consistently normal macrovascular investigations.
  • The proposed mechanism may help to understand the underlying causes of PEM.

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