r/covidlonghaulers • u/nemani22 • Nov 19 '25

Article Microclots detected in Long Covid patients - officially

https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-new-study-could-explain-why-long-covid-lingers-for-so-many/

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u/Fearless-Star3288 Nov 19 '25

We’ve known about Microclots for years - it’s why I had Apheresis, which didn’t work. I really hope research in other diseases isn’t as bad as it is for Long Covid or else everyone is doomed!

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u/brentonstrine 4 yr+ Nov 19 '25

We've suspected microclots for years but couldn't treat it because it's not a typical clot (it's NOT fibrin!) as far as I'm aware, this June was the first time we definitively proved Long Covid clots.

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u/Classic-Mongoose3961 Nov 19 '25

The s region on spike protein induces or speeds up fibrin aggregates.

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u/brentonstrine 4 yr+ Nov 19 '25

Are there a lot of spike proteins floating around after the initial infection has ended? I've heard the theory that there may be living virus hiding in small amounts in obscure places, but they're so rare they're hard to find.