Immune dysregulation

https://longcovidatlas.org/glossary/immune-dysregulation

In plain language

What it is

An immune system that stays switched on or misfires after the infection should be over.

Why it matters

It feeds inflammation and a clot-prone state that injures the vessel lining.

Think of it like

An alarm that keeps blaring after the danger has passed.

For specialists

Formal definition

Persistent or aberrant innate and adaptive immune activation, including autoantibodies and a pro-thrombotic inflammatory profile.

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