Cytokines (IL1β, IL6, TNFα) and serum cortisol levels may not constitute reliable biomarkers to identify individuals with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19.

Michael FleischerFabian SzepanowskiAnne K MausbergLivia AsanEllen UslarDenise ZwanzigerLothar VolbrachtMark StettnerChristoph Kleinschnitz

Published in: Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders (2024)

This may indicate a non-organic/psychosomatic genesis of PASC; further studies are needed to elucidate the underlying causes of PACS, and non-organic causes should not be overlooked.

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