A review on the long-term symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019

NIE Shuang; CHEN Xiuzhi; SONG Dandan; HOU Sai; XIAO Yongkang; CHU Na; LI Ming; CHU Xiujie; WEI Hongyuan; ZHU Biao; MA Wanwan; ZHU Qian; SUN Yuanfang; FENG Yujie; BI Niannian; ZHU Meng; LI Qing

doi:10.19837/j.cnki.ahyf.2024.02.007

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Anhui Journal of Preventive Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (2) : 117-119. DOI: 10.19837/j.cnki.ahyf.2024.02.007

COVID-24 Prevention and Control Special Report

A review on the long-term symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019

NIE Shuang, CHEN Xiuzhi, SONG Dandan, HOU Sai, XIAO Yongkang, CHU Na, LI Ming, CHU Xiujie, WEI Hongyuan, ZHU Biao, MA Wanwan, ZHU Qian, SUN Yuanfang, FENG Yujie, BI Niannian, ZHU Meng, LI Qing

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The long-term symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) refer to the symptoms that appear after 3 months of SARS-CoV-2 infection,last for at least 2 months and cannot be explained by other diagnoses.It mainly involves respiratory,cardiovascular,neurological,blood,urinary,sports and other systems,including dyspnea,fatigue,anxiety,joint pain,cardiovascular related diseases and kidney tissue damage.This article reviews the long-term symptoms of COVID-19 in order to improve people′s understanding and reduce the pain and financial burden of patients.

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SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 / Long-term symptoms / Clinical symptoms / Complication

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NIE Shuang, CHEN Xiuzhi, SONG Dandan, HOU Sai, XIAO Yongkang, CHU Na, LI Ming, CHU Xiujie, WEI Hongyuan, ZHU Biao, MA Wanwan, ZHU Qian, SUN Yuanfang, FENG Yujie, BI Niannian, ZHU Meng, LI Qing. A review on the long-term symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019[J]. Anhui Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2024, 30(2): 117-119 https://doi.org/10.19837/j.cnki.ahyf.2024.02.007

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