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German Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach: Studies now show very clearly that people who have had several COVID infections often have to deal with an incurable immune deficiency. (www.n-tv.de)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Indeed it is implied that these changes are irreversible and at best can be slowed down. But there is still a lot of open research in this area AFAIK.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I agree that aging implies this, but apparently they don't know. That's why I wonder why they're calling it like that.

Just anecdotal, but... I have generalized anxiety, and sometimes I have high stress, while some times low stress. I do know that my immune system responds to that. Which is also what they're talking about in this article.

I just fail to see any reason to call it "aging", when it implies something they don't know.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

As far as I can tell the current science sees two overlapping effects there, one temporary weakening effect that can be reversed and one they describe as accelerated aging or sanding-down of the immune system that is pretty much irreversible without something like a bone marrow transplant or such.