Covid and Autoimmune Disease

Covid and Autoimmune Disease

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Mw on Twitter
Mw on Twitter

Detailed Twitter thread: IBD is an autoimmune condition, which studies have shown increases a person’s chances of Long Covid. Now doctors are seeing both de novo IBD after Covid and worsening of existing IBD. (see this thread). More research is needed. Another reason for high grade mask & ventilation.

#autoimmune#IBD#Long Covid
·twitter.com·
Mw on Twitter
Radiological images confirm 'COVID-19 can cause the body to attack itself': Imaging illustrates severity, long-term prognosis of COVID-19-related muscle, joint pain
Radiological images confirm 'COVID-19 can cause the body to attack itself': Imaging illustrates severity, long-term prognosis of COVID-19-related muscle, joint pain
"We've realized that the COVID virus can trigger the body to attack itself in different ways, which may lead to rheumatological issues that require lifelong management,"
#autoimmune
·sciencedaily.com·
Radiological images confirm 'COVID-19 can cause the body to attack itself': Imaging illustrates severity, long-term prognosis of COVID-19-related muscle, joint pain
New Onset of Autoimmune Diseases Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
New Onset of Autoimmune Diseases Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
"There is growing evidence that COVID-19 can lead to a dysregulation of the immune system with the development of autoimmune phenomena...immune dysregulation ranges from the production of autoantibodies to the onset of rheumatic autoimmune disease."
#autoimmune
·ncbi.nlm.nih.gov·
New Onset of Autoimmune Diseases Following COVID-19 Diagnosis