Interferon

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Hi all

I have just read a article about people suffering long Covid mentioning about Interferon

Wondering if it has any connection to interferon medication??

Can someone explain what this means to people taking interferon? ( in Lehman terms please)

COVID-19 patients had “dramatic increases in autoantibody reactivities” compared to healthy individuals. More than 5% of the patients had autoantibodies to interferon, a key component of the immune system that’s first to respond to a pathogen like the novel coronavirus. A few days ago, a study identified five genes that favor severe COVID-19, including one that modulates interferon. That paper seemingly confirmed another interferon-related COVID-19 study from a few weeks ago that identified genetic issues with interferon genes as a risk factor for severe COVID-19. At the same time, a different paper said interferon autoantibodies might explain why some people experience severe cases. The Yale paper seems to confirm that research.

Thanks