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In these conditions it’s more likely that mitochondrial dysfunction is part of the chain of events leading to the fatigue, not necessarily the root cause of the
by loa_in_ 1y ago
In these conditions it’s more likely that mitochondrial dysfunction is part of the chain of events leading to the fatigue, not necessarily the root cause of the condition.
Can you elaborate, what is this based on?
- treyd 1y agoTo rephrase, it's possible she already had an underlying mitochondrial dysfunction that was not caused by COVID, but then when she caught the virus it triggered some symptomatic metabolic dysfunction that's persisting even after she cleared the virus. This kind of thing is known to happen in some people with some viral diseases, but it's poorly understood.
- Aurornis 1y agoMitochondria might be involved, but the impairment might be the result of some other factor. In other words, it could be more of a symptom than a root cause.