Higher white blood cell counts may predict severe COVID symptoms in postmenopausal women, study suggests.

A new study suggests that the count of white blood cells, or leukocytes, can predict severe COVID-19 symptoms in postmenopausal women. Researchers found that higher leukocyte counts are linked to more severe long COVID symptoms among older women. This easily accessible and inexpensive clinical marker could help identify women at higher risk for severe symptoms, though further research is needed to confirm these findings.

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