Big gender differences during exercise, monocyte dysregulation, platelet activation and myoglobin levels highlighted the Hanson group's work on chronic fatigue syndrome.
The fight/flight part of the autonomic nervous system has been shown to be ramped up. Two recent studies, suggest, though, that entire ANS may be messed up.
Low cortisol is "hugely predictive" for long COVID. Epstein-barr virus reactivation, T-cell exhaustion and other immune abnormalities are as well. Each has also been found in chronic fatigue syndrome.
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