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Repeated COVID-19 infections may contribute to long COVID in children and teens
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Abstract
The study investigates the prevalence and characteristics of long COVID in children who were treated during the pandemic.
- Long COVID refers to persistent or relapsing symptoms following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Children who experienced COVID-19 may develop symptoms that last beyond the initial infection period.
- Clinical characteristics of long COVID in children have not been extensively documented.
- Potential associated factors of long COVID in pediatric patients are being explored.
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Long Covid