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Ever feel like you're navigating a biological minefield? 

We delve into the unsettling truth about COVID-19's long shadow: its insidious impact on our delicate endocrine system. Forget the simplistic headlines; we're going deep into the molecular mechanisms that reveal how this virus throws our hormones into disarray.

We'll unpack the strange phenomenon of elevated cortisol levels and the perplexing "pseudo-Cushing's syndrome". More disturbingly, we'll explore how COVID-19 can trigger endocrine resistance, making our bodies less responsive to vital hormonal signals. 

Discover the differing pathways at play in mild versus severe cases, with EGFR and MMP9 in milder infections and IGF-1R and NOTCH signalling taking center stage in the severe. 

We’ll also dissect the crucial roles of GNAS and calcium dysregulation in this hormonal havoc. This isn't about fear-mongering; it's about understanding the intricate ways this virus rewrites our internal landscape and what it means for long-term health and future treatments.

Endocrine dysregulation in COVID-19: molecular mechanisms and insights

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Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.

Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.