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. 2020 Aug 11;324(6):603-605.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.12603.

Persistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19

Angelo Carfì  1 , Roberto Bernabei  1 , Francesco Landi  1 ; Gemelli Against COVID-19 Post-Acute Care Study Group
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Persistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19

Angelo Carfì et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This case series describes COVID-19 symptoms persisting a mean of 60 days after onset among Italian patients previously discharged from COVID-19 hospitalization.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. COVID-19–Related Symptoms
The figure shows percentages of patients presenting with specific coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related symptoms during the acute phase of the disease (left) and at the time of the follow-up visit (right).
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