3,064 participants with a history of COVID were assessed for signs and symptoms of chronic fatigue.
Individuals with congenital joint hypermobility were 43% more likely to develop persistent symptoms of “long COVID” compared to subjects without hypermobility.
Conclusions
Individuals born with joint hypermobility may be biologically wired in a way that predisposes to symptoms of “long COVID” such as chronic fatigue.
References
Eccles, J. A., Cadar, D., Quadt, L., Hakim, A. J., Gall, N., Bowyer, V., … & Stockman, L. (2024). Is joint hypermobility linked to self-reported non-recovery from COVID-19? Case–control evidence from the British COVID Symptom Study Biobank. BMJ Public Health, 2(1).