Biochemical Changes After COVID-19: What Studies in India Show
Biochemical Changes After COVID-19: What Studies in India Show COVID-19 infection affects not only the lungs but also produces long-term biochemical and metabolic changes in the body. Indian hospitals and research centres (AIIMS, ICMR, NIMHANS, PGIMER, JIPMER) have reported several post-COVID biochemical abnormalities, even in people who had mild or moderate infection. These changes help explain fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, muscle weakness, metabolic changes and organ damage seen after recovery. 🔥 1. Persistent Inflammation (“Cytokine Remnants”) COVID triggers strong immune activity. Even after recovery, many individuals show: ↑ C-reactive protein (CRP) ↑ IL-6 ↑ Ferritin ↑ ESR This “low-grade inflammation” is associated with: fatigue muscle pain joint pain post-COVID fever cycles long COVID symptoms Indian post-COVID clinics report CRP/Ferritin remaining high for weeks to months. 🫁 2. Oxidative Stress Markers Severe COVID increas...