Striking drop in stress hormone cortisol can predict long COVID, study finds - The Japan Times

Levels of cortisol in the blood of those with the condition were roughly half those found in healthy, uninfected people or individuals fully recovered from COVID-19.

Striking decreases in the stress hormone cortisol were the strongest predictor for who develops long COVID-19 in new research that identified several potential drivers of the lingering symptoms affli… [+693 chars]

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