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Autoimmunity, SARS-CoV-2 Infections, and Neurological Disorders

New evidence suggests that an autoimmune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus is responsible for neurological disorders in some COVID-19 patients. A 2022 review by Dr. Daniela Latorre from the Institute of Microbiology in Zurich, Switzerland, explains the “current knowledge of immune responses occurring in Neuro-COVID patients” and the potential mechanisms for developing neurological complications alongside SARS-CoV-2 infection. 

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Autoantibody Responses in Males versus Females Following COVID-19 Infection

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai recruited 177 healthcare workers with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection to study autoantibody levels depending on the severity of COVID-19 between males and females. 65% of the patients included in the study were female; 35% were male. Autoantibody reactivity was compared to a cohort of SLE patients, as well as 91 antigens which span typical autoimmune diseases.

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