Persistent Symptoms and Association With Inflammatory Cytokine Signatures in Recovered Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients.
Sean Wei Xiang OngSiew-Wai FongBarnaby Edward YoungYi-Hao ChanBernett LeeSiti Naqiah AmrunRhonda Sin-Ling CheeNicholas Kim-Wah YeoPaul TambyahSurinder PadaSeow Yen TanYing DingLaurent ReniaYee-Sin LeoLisa F P NgDavid Chien LyePublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)
Approximately 10% of recovered patients had persistent symptoms 6 months after initial infection. Immune cytokine signatures of the recovered patients reflected ongoing chronic inflammation and angiogenesis. Patients with COVID-19 should be monitored closely for emerging long-term health consequences.