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low platelets and fatigue :: Article Creator Changes In Muscles May Explain Fatigue In Patients With Long COVID A new study identified various abnormalities in the muscle tissue of the patients with long COVID. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Muscle cells' "power stations" function less effectively in people with long COVID, potentially explaining the persistent fatigue that's a hallmark of the condition. That's the finding of a Dutch study published Thursday in the journal Nature Communications. "We're seeing clear changes in the muscles in these patients," said study lead author Michèle van Vugt, a professor of internal medicine at Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC). According to background information from the researchers, about one in every eight COVID-19 patients will go on to experience long COVID. Symptoms can last for months and include fatigue, problems with memory and thi...