New Study Highlights Age-Differentiated Long-Covid Symptoms in US Children and Teens
A study in the US finds that symptoms of long-Covid vary between children and teenagers. Children face more brain and stomach issues, while teenagers experience fatigue and physical pain. The study highlights the importance of age-specific research in understanding long-Covid's impact.
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A recent study analyzing long-Covid among children and teenagers in the US has revealed age-specific differences in symptoms. Children often experience brain and stomach-related issues, while fatigue and physical pain are more common in teenagers.
Conducted by a team of over 140 researchers, the study underscores the importance of age-based research in understanding long-Covid. The findings, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), are part of the US National Institutes of Health's (NIH) 'RECOVER' Initiative aimed at preventing long-Covid.
The research included more than 5,300 children and adolescents, noting that long-Covid symptoms common to adults were also prevalent in teens but differed significantly from those in children. The study developed a long-Covid research index to predict the likelihood of the condition, comprising 18 prolonged symptoms for children and 17 for teenagers.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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