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Long Covid has a collection of effects on the body which can be observed using commonly-ordered tests. A dramatically reduced serum cortisol is one.
by minsight 4y ago
Long Covid has a collection of effects on the body which can be observed using commonly-ordered tests. A dramatically reduced serum cortisol is one.
- Zanneth 4y agoHyperactivity of the amygdala, commonly associated with depression, also causes changes in cortisol levels. [1] [1] https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.15030053 https://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.neuropsy...
- whatshisface 4y agoNot a lot of people know this, but depression also has a collection of effects on the body. https://lorienpsych.com/2021/06/05/depression/ https://lorienpsych.com/2021/06/05/depression/
- BizarreByte 4y agoDepression and anxiety can have very significant effects too, way beyond what people would assume. I spent years thinking I had a serious health disorder, but in the end? Just anxiety causing all the symptoms.
- minsight 4y agoThat's not all. We also have "T cell alterations, including exhausted T cells, reduced CD4+ and CD8+ effector memory cell numbers and elevated PD1 expression on central memory cells" which might help narrow it down for the non-believers. I didn't want to post a laundry list, but can post more if necessary.