Post-COVID-19 condition: systemic inflammation and low functional exercise capacity
de Castro G, Gama L, Ramos A, da Silva G, de Souza Teixeira A, Cunha-Neto E, de Souza H, Marie S, Talib L, Coelho V, Kalil J, de Araujo A, Ritto A, Belon A, Santos A, Barrére A, Sawamura M, Lamas C, Baldi B, Carvalho C, Kulikowski L, Damiano R, Imamura M, Neto J, Lira F, Otoch J, Miguel E, Battistella L, Forlenza O, Busatto G, Seelaender M. Post-COVID-19 condition: systemic inflammation and low functional exercise capacity. Frontiers In Nutrition 2024, 11: 1295026. PMID: 38549752, PMCID: PMC10973152, DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1295026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-COVID-19 conditionTimed Up and Go testUp-and-go testPhysical performance testsAcute COVID-19Low handgrip strengthFollow-up assessment 6Cross-sectional studySelf-reported symptomsFollow-up assessmentQuality of lifeDiagnosing pulmonary lesionsHandgrip strengthSerum cytokine profilesSerum cytokine levelsImpact of inflammationControl groupMCP-1 levelsIL-4 concentrationMale participantsHospital dischargeSymptom questionnaireSymptom groupsFemale participantsDebilitating symptoms