Blood Test Might Spot Lung Damage Risk After Long COVID
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Fears that Long COVID patients might end up with long-term, potentially deadly lung scarring are unfounded, a new study concludes.
The same team have come up with a blood test that could potentially spot those Long COVID patients whose lungs are likely to recover well, and those whose lungs may not.
According to researchers at the University of Virginia Health (UVA) System, about 30% of people who develop COVID-19 will go on to develop symptoms of Long COVID.
Some patients develop a stiffening or scarring of lung tissue as part of COVID or its aftermath.
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