Some long COVID patients suffering symptoms including fatigue and shortness of breath are showing signs of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, suggests a Canadian study that builds on similar findings elsewhere. The work supports emerging research on long COVID, which mostly affects women, Mukherjee said. Mukherjee is now studying long COVID patients over two years to see how their levels of autoantibodies change in the longer term. Calgary resident Sarah Olson said long COVID has prevented her from returning to her job as a kindergarten teacher since she contracted the illness in January 2021. Olson said the main concern is that she will never recover from long COVID.

Source: CBC News September 22, 2022 20:59 UTC