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Reduced tissue creatine levels in patients with long COVID-19: A cross-sectional study
M Ranisavljev, N Todorovic, J Ostojic, SM Ostojic
Applied Bioenergetics Lab, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
Date of Submission | 27-Jan-2023 |
Date of Decision | 14-Mar-2023 |
Date of Acceptance | 15-Mar-2023 |
Date of Web Publication | 10-May-2023 |
Correspondence Address: SM Ostojic, Applied Bioenergetics Lab, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad Serbia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_65_23 PMID: 37171415
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.
Keywords: Fatigue, grey matter, myalgia, skeletal muscle, white matter
How to cite this URL: Ranisavljev M, Todorovic N, Ostojic J, Ostojic S M. Reduced tissue creatine levels in patients with long COVID-19: A cross-sectional study. J Postgrad Med [Epub ahead of print] [cited 2023 May 30]. Available from: https://www.jpgmonline.com/preprintarticle.asp?id=376634 |
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