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. 2025 Apr 16;51:119. doi: 10.1186/s13052-025-01961-5

Table 2.

Odd ratios (OR) for persistence of long COVID at 6 months in children treated when diagnosed at three months following initial infection according to treatment with MEP or lactoferrin

Six months follow-up
(n = 1171)
Twelve months follow-up
(n = 167)
MEP*, OR (95% CI) 5,7 (3,8–8,5) 2,71 (0,95 − 7,6)
Lactoferrin*, OR (95% CI) 7,6 (5,1–11,4) 2,07 (0,63 − 6,4)
MEP and Lactoferrin*, OR (95% CI) 5,06 (3,3–7,6) 2,03(0,63 − 6,4)

*prescribed at three months follow-up