IL-6 and IL-17 as potential links between pre-existing hypertension and long-term COVID sequelae in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Abstract Long COVID, characterized by persistent symptoms following acute infection, poses a significant health challenge, particularly for patients with pre-existing chronic conditions such as hypertension. We hypothesized that an increase in the production of interleukins (IL)-6 and IL-17 could se...

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Main Authors: Natalia Stepanova, Victoria Driianska, Andriy Rysyev, Tetyana Ostapenko, Nataliia Kalinina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54930-z