Post-covid syndrome has been linked to the possibility of developing autoimmune diseases. These include multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
One of the dire consequences of the coronavirus can be a compromised immune system, as its functionality will be impaired due to the battles of white cells with infection. This was known before, but the long-term impact of covid on immunity remained unclear. A new study has shown that some patients with long-lasting antibodies after suffering from coronavirus are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases. This is a violation during which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues in our body, instead of protecting them.
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Known autoimmune diseases are rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis or lupus. The authors of the study analyzed the blood tests of 106 Canadians who fell ill with coronavirus from 2020 to 2021. The tests looked for immune-produced antibodies that should stick to potentially harmful bacteria and viruses. These antibodies target healthy cells and tissues and lead to the development of autoimmune diseases
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The results showed that 80% of these patients had two or more types of antibodies in the blood . However, a year later, the prevalence of these antibodies fell to 41%. But some patients retained so-called autoantibodies, which increased the likelihood of developing autoimmune diseases. It is noteworthy that according to one version, the coronavirus itself may be an autoimmune disease. (READ MORE)