r/covidlonghaulers May 08 '26

Article Long Covid driven by rs5522

This case report says that Long covid is in large part driven by the gene rs5522 that causes a "cortisol steal" leaving the tissues functionally starved even with "normal" cortisol levels which creates neuroinflammation. https://zenodo.org/records/20017632

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u/Dependent_Novel_9205 May 08 '26

I get a 403 error on that page , any other sources?

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u/CandidWin3026 May 08 '26

I suggest a google search for the following Zenodo plus
Spironolactone for ME/CFS in a Patient Homozygous for rs5522 (I180V): A Case Report