Postcovid syndrome has been associated with the possibility of developing autoimmune diseases. These include multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis
One of the severe consequences of the coronavirus may be a compromised immune system, since its functionality will be disrupted due to the battles of white cells with infection. This was known before, but the long-term effect of covid on immunity remained unclear. A new study has shown that some patients with long-lasting antibodies after undergoing coronavirus have an increased likelihood of developing autoimmune diseases. This is a violation during which the immune system mistakenly attacks the healthy tissues of our body, instead of protecting them.
Known autoimmune diseases are rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis or lupus. The authors of the study analyzed blood tests of 106 Canadian residents who contracted coronavirus from 2020 to 2021. The analyses looked for antibodies produced by immunity, which should stick to potentially harmful bacteria and viruses. These antibodies target healthy cells and tissues and lead to the development of autoimmune diseases
Known autoimmune diseases are rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis or lupus. The authors of the study analyzed blood tests of 106 Canadian residents who contracted coronavirus from 2020 to 2021. The analyses looked for antibodies produced by immunity, which should stick to potentially harmful bacteria and viruses. These antibodies target healthy cells and tissues and lead to the development of autoimmune diseases
The results showed that 80% of these patients had two or more types of antibodies in their blood. However, a year later, the prevalence of these antibodies dropped 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.
