Persistent fibroblast-related tissue activity in long COVID after moderate-to-severe acute COVID-19 assessed by [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI PET/CT
Abstract
Purpose
Long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is characterized by persistent symptoms. Fibroblast activation...
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