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Tom Folan, MD

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We only have 3-4 month survivors of COVID19 and so we are only familiar with acute effects.

There is concern for chronic effects to include:

Pulmonary fibrosis
Heart failure
Liver dysfunction
Blood & endocrine abnormalities

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#COVID19 https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-04-10/coronavirus-infection-can-do-lasting-damage-to-the-heart-liver

Coronavirus infection may cause lasting damage throughout the body, doctors fear

Some patients who have recovered from coronavirus infection are suffering lasting damage, including liver damage, heart damage and blood clotting problems.

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-04-10/coronavirus-infection-can-do-lasting-damage-to-the-heart-liver

Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32171076/

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