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. 2024 Nov 7;391(18):1746-1753.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMsb2408466. Epub 2024 Jul 31.

Long Covid Defined

E Wesley Ely  1 , Lisa M Brown  1 , Harvey V Fineberg  1 ; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on Examining the Working Definition for Long Covid
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Long Covid Defined

E Wesley Ely et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Figure 1. Disease State of Long Covid.
Shown is the disease state of a patient with long Covid, starting with symptoms of acute infection by SARS-CoV-2, diagnosable conditions lasting 3 months or longer, and important features of this condition. Single or multiple organ systems may be involved. Important features that are outlined on the far right relate to the diversity, duration, diagnosis, and disability of this infection-associated chronic condition. (Adapted with permission from the National Academies Press.)
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