“…Previous studies have shown a higher risk of developing LC with increasing age, female sex, symptom burden, hospitalization during acute COVID-19, presence of comorbidities, smoking, obesity, socioeconomic deprivation, and belonging to an ethnic minority (Carvalho-Schneider et al, 2021; Emecen et al, 2023; Jacobs et al, 2020; Subramanian et al, 2022; Sudre et al, 2021). In addition, a study has indicated that the female sex is a worse predictor of LC, even if the disease is less severe during that phase (García et al, 2022). A prospective cohort study from Iran has shown a significant association between LC and some factors, including age, underlying diseases, acute phase symptoms, weight loss, and history of skin sequel in the acute phase (Larijani et al, 2022).…”