Reported Long Covid pathology and symptoms on various organs

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Pathology

  • Coagulopathy
  • Deep vein thrombosis
  • Endothelial dysfunction
  • Microangiopathy
  • Microclots
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Stroke

Symptoms

  • Cognitive impairment
  • Fatigue
  • Disordered sleep
  • Memory loss

Heart

Pathology

  • Cardiac impairment
  • Myocardial infarction
  • POTS

Symptoms

  • Chest pain
  • Palpitations

Lungs

Pathology

  • Abnormal gas exchange

Symptoms

  • Cough
  • Dyspnoea

Immune system

Pathology

  • Autoimmunity
  • MCAS

Symptoms

  • –

Pancreas

Pathology

  • Diabetes
  • Pancreas injury

Symptoms

  • –

Gastrointestinal tract

Pathology

  • Gut dysbiosis
  • Viral persistence and viral reservoir

Symptoms

  • Abdominal pain
  • Nausea

Neurological system

Pathology

  • Dysautonomia
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Neuroinflammation
  • Reduced cerebral blood flow
  • Small fibre neuropathy

Symptoms

  • Cognitive impairment
  • Fatigue
  • Disordered sleep
  • Memory loss
  • Tinnitus

Kidneys, spleen and liver

Pathology

  • Organ injury

Symptoms

  • –

Blood vessels

Pathology

  • Coagulopathy
  • Deep vein thrombosis
  • Endothelial dysfunction
  • Microangiopathy
  • Microclots
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Stroke

Symptoms

  • Fatigue

Reproductive system

Pathology

  • Reduced sperm count

Symptoms

  • Erectile dysfunction
  • Increased severity and number of premenstrual symptoms
  • Irregular menstruation

Source: Swiss Re Institute