This condition might be causing many of the mysterious Long Covid symptoms

<p>Even after&nbsp;receiving the negative for the novel coronavirus report, the battle with Covid-related health problems is nowhere near over.&nbsp;And the race for a cure for these lingering after-effects&nbsp;of Covid-19, also known as Long Covid&nbsp;is yet to bear any fruits.</p> <p>But a new study suggests a potential cause for the Long Covid syndrome.&nbsp;New evidence finds that Long Covid patients continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, which may be a cause for their persistent symptoms, such as reduced physical fitness and fatigue.</p> <p><strong>SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href=Older%20women at greater risk of long Covid: study>Older women at greater risk of long Covid: study</a></strong></p> <p>Explaining the research, lead author&nbsp;Dr Helen Fogarty wrote that even&nbsp;when markers of inflammation&nbsp;returned to normal levels,&nbsp;increased clotting potential was still found to be present in Long Covid patients.&nbsp;</p> <p>Experts have advised people with the post-Covid syndrome to watch out for&nbsp;persistent&nbsp;symptoms like&nbsp;shortness of breath, chest pain, leg pain and swelling, persistent abdominal pain&nbsp;and consult a doctor right away.&nbsp;</p> <p>While it&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t clear how many people in the world are suffering from Long Covid, WHO says it&rsquo;s 10%&nbsp;of all Covid-19 patients&nbsp;while a UK study pegged it to be at&nbsp;least&nbsp;30%.&nbsp;&nbsp;For now, understanding the root cause of the&nbsp;disease&nbsp;is a crucial first step toward developing effective treatments.&nbsp;</p>