(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial, among adults with long COVID, colchicine did not improve functional capacity, respiratory function, or inflammatory markers. These findings underscore the need to explore alternative therapeutic approaches for long COVID.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Niveditha Devasenapathy, PhD, MBBS, MSc, email ndevasenapathy@georgeinstitute.org.in.
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Effectiveness of colchicine for the treatment of long COVID
JAMA Internal Medicine
2025-10-20
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[Press-News.org] Effectiveness of colchicine for the treatment of long COVIDJAMA Internal Medicine