Reduced tissue creatine levels in patients with long COVID-19: A cross-sectional study
Marijana Ranisavljev, Nataša Todorović, Jelena Ostojić, SM Ostojic
Abstract
Total creatine concentration in the skeletal muscle and brain of long COVID patients were significantly lower when compared to the reference values for the general population, as measured with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy at 1.5-T in vastus medialis muscle, thalamus, and three bilateral cerebral locations across the white and gray matter.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCreatineCross-sectional studyWhite matterCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Magnetic resonance imagingThalamusPopulationInternal medicineSkeletal musclePathologyRadiologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseEnvironmental healthLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Muscle and Compartmental DisordersExercise and Physiological Responses