Authors: Amar D. Desai,*Michael Lavelle,*Brian C. Boursiquot, and Elaine Y. Wan
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2022 Jan 1; 322(1): C1–C11.Published online 2021 Nov 24. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00375.2021PMCID: PMC8721906PMID: 34817268
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly spread across the globe and infected hundreds of millions of people worldwide. As our experience with this virus continues to grow, our understanding of both short-term and long-term complications of infection with SARS-CoV-2 continues to grow as well. Just as there is heterogeneity in the acute infectious phase, there is heterogeneity in the long-term complications seen following COVID-19 illness. The purpose of this review article is to present the current literature with regards to the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and proposed management algorithms for the various long-term sequelae that have been observed in each organ system following infection with SARS-CoV-2. We will also consider future directions, with regards to newer variants of the virus and their potential impact on the long-term complications observed.
OVERVIEW AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has spread across the world. Despite vaccination efforts, SARS-CoV-2 has infected over 1.1 million individuals in the United States alone, with a new wave of increasing cases partially due to novel variants, such as the Delta variant of the virus, which are more easily transmissible (1–3). Although the highest mortality rates had been seen primarily in the elderly population, as more of the vulnerable population became vaccinated, the spread of the virus shifted toward an unvaccinated, younger demographic (4).
The clinical presentation of COVID-19 has been shown to vary widely, often with respiratory complications as a major feature. SARS-CoV-2 is notable in that a number of patients have gone on to develop long-term complications of the virus (Fig. 1). Beyond initial reports of patients feeling fatigued for months following initial infection, long-haul COVID-19 has come to represent wide complications and sequelae of symptoms that may arise (5). Previous studies have shown a number of potential late complications possible for COVID-19 infection; these include lung fibrosis, venous thromboembolism (VTE), arterial thromboses, cardiac thrombosis and inflammation, stroke, “brain fog,” dermatological complications, and overall mood dysfunctions (6). Although the scope of these long-term complications is wide, specific attributes of patients have been shown to be predictive of which symptoms they develop and for how long (7). Herein, we evaluate the pathophysiology of the virus and development of long-haul COVID-19. We also explore several key complications that may arise including cardiovascular, neurological and psychological, hematological, pulmonary, dermatological, and other injuries.
Schematic representation of long-term sequelae observed following COVID-19 infection. Created with BioRender.com.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Although the exact mechanisms responsible for long-term complications of COVID-19 infection remain unknown, there are a number of pathophysiological mechanisms of the virus that may account for these longer-term complications and sequelae. Possible pathophysiological mechanisms may include direct viral tissue damage; the entry receptor for SARS-CoV-2, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), is expressed in a variety of locations in the body allowing the virus to enter target cells through activation of its spike protein by transmembrane serine protease 2 (8, 9). These receptors are expressed in epithelial cells, nasal goblet cells, gastrointestinal epithelial cells, pancreatic β cells, and renal podocytes suggesting that direct tissue damage may be a primary mechanism of the presentation of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which may also contribute to its longer-term complications (10–12). Studies early on in the pandemic revealed that endothelial cells had high expression of ACE2 and that COVID-19 infection led to substantial alteration to the integrity of the vessel barrier and promotion of a procoagulative state (13). The long-term sequelae of these changes have been observed in follow-up studies of survivors of COVID-19, revealing pulmonary radiological abnormalities in 71% of patients and functional abnormalities in 25% of patients 3 mo following COVID-19 infection (14).
Beyond direct cellular infection, several other mechanisms exist which may explain the pathophysiology leading to COVID-19 multiorgan systemic disorder. Other suggested pathways leading to long-term COVID-19 infection complications include endothelial injury, immune system dysregulation, and hypercoagulability often leading to thrombosis (5). Immune system dysregulation has been suggested due to the finding of autoreactive T cells in autopsies of deceased individuals infected with COVID-19, likely due to mechanisms similar to those in autoimmune disease (15).
Similar studies on the long-term complications of SARS-CoV-1 virus, the predecessor of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which emerged in 2003, reported similar complications and sequelae and long-term complications (16). Both these viruses share the same host cell receptor in ACE2, suggesting similar mechanisms of cell entry; however, SARS-CoV-2 has a stronger affinity to the receptor and has an additional cleavage site, which may allow for more effective infection, and possibly, more severe longer-term complications (17).
Patients with symptomatic long COVID-19 have been found to have either PCR-negative or trace PCR-positive persistent low-level detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection (16). In cases of persistent PCR-positive infection, a possible mechanism that may explain longer-term symptoms is a SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8 T cell response of increased breadth and magnitude, which was found in a Danish study of patients with postsymptomatic COVID-19 (17). Notably, some of these individuals were found to have PCR-positive shedding of the virus over 3 mo following initial infection (17, 18).
PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS AND SEQUELAE
Although SARS-CoV-2 can have wide-ranging impacts throughout the body, COVID-19 remains predominantly a respiratory illness. There have been many long-term pulmonary complications described following COVID-19 infection. These include, but are not limited to, dyspnea, ventilator dependence, oxygen dependence, pulmonary function test (PFT) abnormalities, and fibrotic lung disease. The most common pulmonary symptom reported following COVID-19 is dyspnea, which can persist in 22.9%–53% of patients ∼2 mo after symptom onset (18–20). In addition to subjective symptoms, infection with SARS-CoV-2 can result in long-term objective changes in pulmonary physiology. Dependence on oxygen has been reported in up to 6.6% of survivors to hospital discharge (19). In those with respiratory failure requiring a tracheostomy, long-term weaning of ventilator dependence is not often successful. In 1,890 patients requiring a tracheostomy in Spain, weaning from mechanical ventilation at 1 mo follow-up was successful in only 48% of patients (21). Abnormalities in lung function as assessed by pulmonary function testing (PFT) have also been described previously. In a study of 55 noncritically ill patients with COVID-19 in China, PFT assessment during a 3-mo follow-up period revealed abnormalities in 25% of patients, with a reduction in diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) being the most common (16%) (14). Similar observations were noted by Salem et al. (22) with increased rates of restrictive lung findings when compared with matched controls. Radiographic abnormalities also persist in a significant number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19. When assessed ∼3 mo after discharge following severe COVID-19 pneumonia (defined as respiratory rate >30, SpO2 < 90% on room air or severe respiratory distress, and clinical evidence of pneumonia), 81% had abnormal findings on CT chest (23). The ongoing degree of pulmonary fibrosis and long-term worsening will continue to be better defined and understood as our long-term experience with SARS-CoV-2 continues.
There are various mechanisms through which SARS-CoV-2 is able to cause pulmonary injury. Many of the changes that occur as a result of acute infection can promote fibrosis and result in long-term complications. Direct viral entry into cells, specifically type II alveolar epithelial cells that stabilize the epithelial barrier, leads to cell death, which, in turn, leads to an increase in proinflammatory cytokines. The resultant diffuse alveolar damage and cytokines recruit lymphocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils, which recruit fibroblasts that ultimately result in fibrosis (24). In addition to direct damage to the lung parenchyma, damage to the pulmonary vasculature has also been described. Early autopsy studies showed the presence of microthrombi within the small vessels of the pulmonary vasculature (25).
The majority of management considerations following discharge of the patient with COVID-19 involve anticipating, monitoring, and supporting the complications outlined previously. In a proposed blueprint for the post-COVID-19 disease recovery phase published by Lutchmansigh et al. (26), an early and comprehensive assessment following hospital discharge is recommended. This includes serial assessments in the clinic for symptoms, as well as obtaining laboratory markers, serial PFTs, 6-min walk test, and high-resolution computed tomography imaging of the lungs within 3 mo. A patient may return to the routine care of their primary care practice with resolution of symptoms or normalization of any abnormalities observed during diagnostic evaluation over the course of a year of recovery. Alternatively, in patients with ongoing symptoms or abnormalities, referral to a specialist in the management of advanced lung disease should be considered (26). Patients who required hospitalization in an intensive care unit may require more careful assessment and diagnostic investigation following infection as they are at increased risk for many of the long-term complications described in Fig. 1.
CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS AND SEQUELAE
Cardiac symptoms are a common complaint following discharge from the hospital after COVID-19. Carfi et al. (18) described chest pain in as many as 21% of patients 60 days after discharge from the hospital. Palpitations have also been described as a frequent symptom at 60-day follow-up in as many as 9% of patients. Outside of subjective cardiac symptoms described as part of the long-term consequences of infection with SARS-CoV-2, there have also been several measurable observed outcomes. An increased incidence of postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) has been reported following infection with SARS-CoV-2, with ongoing investigation into the exact prevalence (27). Some of the long-term cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 are observed as a consequence of acute infection. In a large study of young, healthy, competitive college athletes, myocarditis was identified in as many as 2.3% of participants, with the majority of those being subclinical myocarditis as detected by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Furthermore, follow-up routine cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in 100 patients discharged with COVID-19 discovered ongoing inflammation in 60% of patients with ongoing elevation in high-sensitivity troponin T in as many as 71% of patients (28). The clinical relevance of this finding has been debated, as similar studies in other respiratory illnesses have not been reported, but it does seem to suggest that the cardiac effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2 can be prolonged (28). Finally, the acute phase of COVID-19 has been shown to be associated with high rates of abnormal findings on echocardiography (29). In a prospective study of 1,216 patients admitted with COVID-19, 55% of patients had an abnormal echocardiogram, including abnormalities in 46% of the 901 patients without preexisting cardiac disease (29). Although data were not published on echocardiographic findings at long-term follow-up, the complications observed in the acute setting must be considered in the long-term care of these patients.
There have been several different proposed mechanisms for the pathogenesis of cardiac injury from SARS-CoV-2. Compiled data of early descriptive autopsy studies have observed various findings on histological analysis of the heart, including interstitial inflammatory infiltration, myocardial hypertrophy and necrosis, and RT-PCR positivity for SARS-CoV-2 (30). As has been well described, SARS-CoV-2 has affinity for the ACE2 receptor located on the surface cells, which is the mechanism through which direct viral entry occurs (17). In a study of single-cell RNA sequencing, ACE2 expression has been shown to be present in 7.5% of myocytes, making it an organ at increased risk for direct viral injury (31). This has been supported by autopsy studies in which SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA was present in the myocardium of 61.5% of patients (32). In those patients with the highest viral load (>1,000 copies), there was also increased expression of cytokines (32). This increased expression of cytokines has also been proposed as a mechanism of cardiac injury leading to endothelial dysfunction, plaque instability, myocardial infarction, and myocardial damage (33). As it specifically relates to the cause of myocarditis, after the virus gains entry into the cell, viral antigen presented results in cell-mediated toxicity by CD8+ T lymphocytes with associated myocardial inflammation (34). Both the long-term and short-term cardiovascular complications and sequelae of COVID-19 are manifested through these various mechanisms.
Any patient with known cardiovascular complication of the acute infection and those who go on to develop cardiovascular complaints in the late phase, several weeks to months following acute infection, of the disease should be referred for evaluation by a subspecialist in cardiology (35). Evaluation of the patient should include comprehensive assessment with a history and physical exam and a 12-lead ECG, with consideration of cardiac biomarkers and cardiovascular imaging as each clinical scenario dictates (35). As the experience with COVID-19 complications and sequelae continues to grow, it has been proposed to draw on our experiences in non-COVID-19 illnesses to guide our practices (36). For any patient with a diagnosis of myocarditis, a resting echocardiogram, 24-h Holter monitor, and exercise ECG should be performed no less than 3–6 mo following diagnosis with a return to activity only after there has been normalization of cardiac biomarkers and inflammatory markers, resolution of arrhythmia, and normalization of ventricular function (37). Similarly, patients who develop left ventricular systolic dysfunction should be managed according to current heart failure guidelines. Although there were initial concerns about the use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibition due to the virus’ affinity for ACE2 receptors, randomized data of continuation or discontinuation of RAAS inhibition in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 showed no difference in outcomes (38). Consequently, society guidelines currently recommend to continue RAAS-related treatments as indicated for patients with COVID-19 (39). There was also recent investigation into the benefit of the addition of statins for critically ill patients with COVID-19 with the hypothesized mechanism of benefit being their antithrombotic and anti-inflammatory properties. The INSPIRATION-S trial, enrolled ICU patients with confirmed COVID-19 and randomized patients to receive atorvastatin 20 mg daily or placebo. When assessed for the primary composite endpoint of all-cause mortality at 30 days, venous or arterial thrombosis, or treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), atorvastatin was not shown to have any benefit over placebo (40).
HEMATOLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS AND SEQUELAE
Acute COVID-19 has been associated with an increased risk of thrombotic events, especially in critically ill patients (41, 42). The etiology of this coagulopathy is multifactorial, including microvascular dysfunction and increased expression of tissue factors in response to inflammatory cytokines, as well as the effects of hypoxia on upregulation of hypoxia-inducible transcription factors (43, 44). Given the increased risk of thrombosis seen in this patient population, the routine use of intermediate-dose anticoagulation (enoxaparin 1 mg/kg daily) compared with standard prophylactic dose anticoagulation (enoxaparin 40 mg daily) was recently tested in a randomized controlled fashion in critically ill patients with COVID-19 in the INSPIRATION trial. Intermediate-dose anticoagulation was not shown to reduce the composite endpoint of arterial or venous thrombosis, treatment with ECMO, or mortality at 30 days when compared with standard prophylactic-dose anticoagulation (45). Bleeding events are also seen, but given the low risk of major bleeding, the benefits of inpatient VTE prophylaxis outweigh the risks for most patients (46, 47).
The exact duration of hypercoagulability is unknown, but most VTE appears to occur within 2–4 wk of infection (48–50). Extending VTE prophylaxis for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 beyond discharge and into the outpatient setting has been proposed, but current guidelines do not support this as a routine measure (51). In general, extended duration of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis has unclear net benefit in acutely ill medical patients, as studies have shown a reduced risk of VTE, but increased risk of hemorrhage (52). An expert panel on behalf of the American College of Chest Physicians stated that there would be a net benefit of prophylaxis in patients with COVID-19 at low bleeding risk if the rate of symptomatic VTE was above 1.8% at 35 to 42 days after discharge (53), but based on current studies, VTE rates do not appear to be this high.
In retrospective studies, the rates of VTE in patients with COVID-19 who were discharged from the hospital ranged from 0.48% to 1.9% (48–50, 54, 55). Notably, these rates may be similar to rates of symptomatic VTE in other patient populations discharged from the hospital (56). In a large prospective study designed to better assess various postdischarge hematological outcomes in patients with COVID-19, the risks were 1.55% for VTE, 1.71% for arterial thromboembolism, and 1.73% for major bleeds. These authors found that postdischarge pharmacological thromboprophylaxis was protective against a composite of all-cause mortality, VTE, and arterial thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19; but the authors did not assess whether these interventions significantly worsened bleeding (55). Ongoing randomized clinical trials will better answer to address this question and may provide more information that can be used for risk stratification (NCT04416048, NCT04508439).
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC COMPLICATIONS AND SEQUELAE
There have been various neurological and psychiatric long-term complications associated with infection with SARS-CoV-2. Long-term symptom data from multiple different sources reported ongoing neurological findings in patients 2 mo after acute infection, including, fatigue, muscle weakness, sleep difficulties, myalgia, and headache (18, 57). Such symptoms have become the hallmark of the long-COVID syndrome. Loss of smell and taste has also been a feature of infection with SARS-CoV-2 that is unique compared with other viral infections. Long-term follow-up at 2 mo found ongoing loss of taste and smell in anywhere from 11% to 13.1% of patients (19, 57). With the significant burden of severe, critical illness, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with COVID-19, similar perturbations in cognition can be expected to those observed in prior studies in patients with ARDS. Impairments in memory (13%), verbal fluency (16%), and executive function (49%) have been described in ARDS survivors from other causes at 1 yr of follow-up (58).
Long-term psychiatric sequelae are also experienced by those infected with SARS-CoV-2. Huang et al. (57) reported 23% of patients with anxiety/depression at 60-day follow-up following hospitalization with COVID-19. In a study of 402 patients discharged from the hospital following COVID-19 with follow-up at 1 mo, Mazza et al. (59) reported rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at 28%, depression at 31%, anxiety at 42%, and insomnia at 40%. A large-scale cohort study performed in the United States showed an increased incidence of a new psychiatric diagnosis in 14 to 90 days following infection with SARS-CoV-2 when compared with several other health events (e.g., other respiratory illnesses, skin infection, bone fracture, etc.) (60).
Just as in the pathology observed in other organs, the neurological complications of COVID-19 are thought to occur through a few proposed mechanisms. A few of the proposed mechanisms include direct viral injury, systemic inflammation, and cerebrovascular changes, with the most likely scenario involving a combination of all the aforementioned (61). Autopsy studies involving the first SARS-CoV-1 epidemic identified genome sequences in the brain, though autopsy studies confirming the same finding in SARS-CoV-2 have not yet been published to date (62). In fact, cerebrospinal fluid analysis with RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 in critically ill patients failed to identify the virus (63). These findings support the hypothesis that systemic inflammatory damage plays a significant role in the development of neurocognitive complications following SARS-CoV-2 infection (61). With regards to loss of smell and taste, the pathophysiology has not been well defined. Possible mechanisms include direct viral injury to olfactory cells in the olfactory epithelium, as well as direct injury to additional cells in the olfactory epithelium that are required for smell and express ACE2 (64). Likewise, the loss of taste experienced has been postulated to be due to ACE2 expression diffusely on mucous membranes of the mouth, including the tongue (65). As the two senses are so intimately connected, it has also been suggested that the loss of smell contributes significantly to the loss of taste (65).
Further evaluation with formal neuropsychological testing should be considered in any patient with neurological or psychiatric symptoms following infection with SARS-CoV-2. Standard screening tools for anxiety and depression should be utilized, as well as specifically screening for PTSD in those at highest risk (i.e., severe illness), as these may, in part, be contributing to cognitive findings (66). Any patient experiencing impaired smell and taste should be considered for olfactory training, which typically involves exposure to intense smells on a daily basis for 3 mo (64).
DERMATOLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS AND SEQUELAE
Of the reported cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 infection, a literature review found that 36.1% of 72 documented patients across 18 studies reported maculopapular exanthem (morbilliform) as the most common cutaneous manifestation of COVID-19, followed by papulovesicular rash (34.7%), urticaria (9.7%), and painful red acral purple papules (15.3%), with 19.4% of these manifestations being in the hands and feet (67). Another international study of 2,560 patients found that pernio-like lesions were the most common cutaneous manifestation (51.5%), with the latency time between upper-respiratory infections and cutaneous findings being 1.5 days in children versus 7.9 days in adults (68). In the Chinese post-acute COVID-19 study of hospitalized patients, only 47 of 1,655 patients (3%) reported skin rashes 6 mo after infection onset (57); instead, hair loss was a far more commonly reported symptom for patients months after COVID-19 infection reported in 24 of 120 patients (20.0%) as a postdischarge symptom 110 days after hospital discharge (69). Still, other more rare presentations have been reported in case reports, suggesting that manifestations in different patients may be different despite being infected with the same virus (70). Although it has been suggested that vesicular rashes may be indicative of an initial diagnosis of COVID-19 and vascular rashes may be indicative of disease prognosis, the precise use of these symptoms in this fashion has not yet been validated and should be a subject of future prospective studies (71).
Although the exact mechanisms for many of these symptoms are unknown and likely due to the same mechanisms responsible for other symptoms of long-haul COVID-19, there are some unique viral mechanisms that may be applicable. For instance, telogen effluvium describes the phenomenon of temporary hair loss in the form of nonscarring alopecia, which occurs following shock, a traumatic event, postpartum hormonal changes, or acute febrile illness/viral infection, typically for a period under 6 mo (72). Patients experiencing hair-loss symptoms following COVID-19 infection can likely find symptoms to be reversible with administration of medications like minoxidil, finasteride, and topical corticosteroids (73).
CHILDREN
Children are diagnosed with COVID-19 at lower rates than adults and generally have a milder illness in the acute phase (74). However, complications and sequelae of infection include multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), which is characterized by fever and multiorgan dysfunction in the weeks following SARS-CoV-2 infection (75, 76). The incidence of MIS-C is 316 cases per 1,000,000 infections, predominantly affecting children of racial/ethnic minority backgrounds (77, 78). Features of MIS-C overlap with both severe acute COVID-19 and Kawasaki disease, and nearly 75% of patients require ICU admission (77, 79, 80). The most common manifestations are gastrointestinal symptoms, cardiovascular complications, respiratory symptoms, mucocutaneous manifestations, and neurological complications (77, 81). Among cardiovascular complications, nearly half have myocarditis with some reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction, and over 20% have coronary artery dilatation or aneurysm (77). To treat MIS-C, over 75% of patients receive intravenous immunoglobulin, over half require inotropic support, one-quarter are intubated, and one-quarter are ventilated noninvasively. Other common treatment modalities include aspirin, steroids, and other immune-modulating therapies. The prognosis is overall favorable, with a low mortality rate of 1.9%, and typically cardiovascular complications resolve within weeks (77). However, persistently reduced ejection fraction and unresolved coronary artery aneurysms are still seen over a month later in a minority of patients, and the long-term consequences of MIS-C are uncertain (77, 80).
DIABETES COMPLICATIONS AND SEQUELAE
Preexisting diabetes mellitus has been associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes. At the same time, COVID-19 has been associated with new-onset hyperglycemia and acute decompensation of diabetes, including diabetic ketoacidosis in both patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes (82). Besides iatrogenic hyperglycemia from steroid use, proposed mechanisms for hyperglycemia following infection include insulin resistance as a result of the inflammatory state, and insulin secretory deficits from impaired β cells—either due to direct viral damage or indirect effects (82, 83). It is unclear how many patients who are newly diagnosed with diabetes after COVID-19 already had unrecognized diabetes before infection, and simply had their diabetes unmasked or exacerbated. It is also unclear whether new-onset diabetes following hospitalization for COVID-19 is permanent. Therefore, the global CoviDiab Registry was created to further study the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes, and to better characterize the duration of post-COVID-19 diabetes (84).
RENAL COMPLICATIONS AND SEQUELAE
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in acute COVID-19, and 5% of all hospitalized patients require inpatient renal replacement therapy (85). The etiology of AKI is multifactorial, with contributing factors including direct viral damage, systemic hypoxia, effects of inflammatory cytokines, and abnormal coagulation (86–89). Acute tubular necrosis is the most common histopathological finding, but glomerulopathy and microvascular thrombi are seen as well (87–93). AKI is associated with increased hospital mortality, and those who survive hospital discharge may have residual renal dysfunction (85). In one retrospective study, 35% of those with AKI still had abnormal renal function at discharge, and 30% of those who required inpatient dialysis continued to require dialysis after discharge. At follow-up in the same study (median 21 days), 36% of those with residual kidney disease at discharge had recovered, but 14% of those who recovered before discharge had recurrent kidney disease (94). In another study, 35% of survivors of COVID-19 had renal dysfunction at 6 mo, and 13% had new-onset renal dysfunction after having had normal kidney function during their initial illness (57). Given the improved outcomes associated with close follow-up, those with kidney disease after acute COVID-19 should establish care with a nephrologist (95, 96).
GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLICATIONS AND SEQUELAE
Gastrointestinal symptoms are common in acute COVID-19 and are also seen later in recovery. In one systematic review of postacute COVID-19 manifestations, diarrhea was among the top 10 most common complaints, with a prevalence of 6%. Other long-term symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite (97). These persistent symptoms may be related to ongoing viral replication in the gastrointestinal tract, given the prolonged fecal shedding of SARS-CoV-2 seen even after respiratory samples become negative (98–101). COVID-19 is also associated with alterations in the gut microbiome, although the effects of this on long-term symptoms are not clear (102, 103).
Abnormal liver function tests are frequently seen in the acute phase, corresponding to hepatocellular injury and/or biliary stasis (104, 105). The mechanisms of injury include direct viral cytotoxicity, particularly in the biliary tree, as well as the effects of systemic inflammation, hypoxia, coagulopathy, and adverse effects of drugs (105–108). In autopsy studies, common findings include hepatic steatosis, hepatic congestion, vascular thrombosis, fibrosis, portal inflammation, and lobular inflammation (109). In survivors of COVID-19 with acute liver injury, abnormalities in liver function may persist but gradually improve over weeks to months (106).Go to:
MUSCULOSKELETAL COMPLICATIONS AND SEQUELAE
Musculoskeletal symptoms are among the most common complaints in COVID-19, both at disease onset and in the postacute phase (97, 110, 111). Unsurprisingly, ACE 2 receptors are found in skeletal muscle and synovial tissue, suggesting that viral invasion of these tissues contributes to symptoms (112). Although arthritis is associated with some viral illnesses, COVID-19 more typically causes myalgias and arthralgias without true inflammatory arthritis (113, 114). Reports of new-onset rheumatological diseases after COVID-19 are mostly limited to case reports (114). Not unlike other critical illnesses, a major complication of severe COVID-19 is catabolic muscle wasting as a result of systemic inflammation, prolonged bed rest, and malnutrition (115). Physical impairments after critical illness can last for months or even years (116); and among survivors of COVID-19, those who had more severe acute illness had more muscle weakness, more problems with mobility, and had shorter distances walked in 6 min at 6 mo follow-up (57). This highlights the importance of optimizing nutrition and rehabilitation, both in the early and post-acute phases of COVID-19.
GENITOURINARY COMPLICATIONS AND SEQUELAE
Genitourinary symptoms have not typically been described in patients with postsymptomatic COVID-19; however, male infertility, in particular, has arisen a possible long-term health concern of COVID-19 infection (117). Notably, viral mRNA has been detected in the semen of infected men, with evidence that male gonads may also be particularly susceptible due to an increased expression of ACE2 receptors (8, 118). Studies have also shown significant reductions in testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, as well as testicular signs of pathological inflammation in several patients, with the suggested incidence of viral orchitis being reported as being as high as 19% (118, 119). In female patients, suggestions have been made as to raised luteinizing hormone as well as preterm delivery without the risk of vertical transmission, however, larger studies are needed to better understand the validity of these hypotheses (118, 120).
FUTURE RESEARCH
There are a number of considerations that are yet to be addressed in the COVID-19 pandemic. As feared early on in the pandemic, inability to control the virus has led to the development of novel variants of the virus, including but not limited to the Delta (B.1.617.2 lineage) variant first identified in India, Gamma (P.1 lineage) first identified in Brazil, and the Lambda (C.37 lineage) variant first identified in Peru (2). Several of these new variants have also been deemed variants of interest (VOIs) by the World Health Organization, suggesting a reduction in the effectiveness of therapeutics or vaccination in neutralizing the virus. The Delta variant has notably begun to spread in the United States with a number of breakthrough cases found even among vaccinated individuals, likely due to the Delta variant’s ability to partially, but not completely, avoid the neutralizing monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies elicited by immunity to SARS-CoV-2, either through vaccination or previous infection (3).
Given the relatively recent onset of these novel variants, it remains unclear how the presentation of long-haul COVID-19 will be impacted in individuals infected with these strains of the virus. The recent onset of the Delta variant has not allowed for large, published studies regarding differences in symptom presentation and patient follow-up over time. However, a preprint of an analysis of the Delta variant in China by Kang et al. (121) states that individuals with the strain are more likely to spread the virus given a higher presymptomatic viral load, with 73.9% of transmissions from Delta cases occurring before symptom onset. In these individuals, however, vaccination still seemed effective, as unvaccinated individuals (OR: 2.84) or those with only one dose of vaccination (OR: 6.02) were more likely to spread infection than recipients of two doses of the vaccine. Specifics in terms of symptoms of patients with these novel variants stratified by age and race also remain to be seen and will depend on larger studies.
Finally, previous studies on the Alpha variant of the virus suggested racial discrepancies in terms of treatment received duration of symptoms and likelihood of contracting COVID-19 as well as long COVID-19 symptoms (5). It remains unclear whether these differences are due to discrepancies in care received or molecular mechanisms behind why certain individuals may be more predisposed to development of longer-term symptoms. The impact of these novel strains on the development of long COVID-19 and which patients will be most affected will require further study.
M.L. prepared figures; A.D.D., M.L., B.C.B., and E.Y.W. drafted manuscript; A.D.D., M.L., B.C.B., and E.Y.W. edited and revised manuscript; A.D.D., M.L., B.C.B., and E.Y.W. approved final version of manuscript.Go to:
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