A coronavirus infection may make it more likely for someone without an autoimmune disease to develop at least one in the months after the infection subsides, new research suggests.
Viral infections are known for the potential to lead to autoimmune diseases, when the immune system launches an attack against the body.
Now, the large study, published as a preprint on the server medRxiv in late January, specifically pinpoints the likelihood of autoimmune disease risks linked to COVID-19. The preprint, which has yet to undergo peer review, examined 40 autoimmune outcomes, representing 30 different diseases.
