%0 Journal Article %T Long Covid, Short Magnesium %A Patrick W. Chambers %J Open Access Library Journal %V 9 %N 5 %P 1-25 %@ 2333-9721 %D 2022 %I Open Access Library %R 10.4236/oalib.1108736 %X Long Covid, now also reported in children, has become increasingly alarming. Perhaps a third of those who develop MIS-C go on to experience Long Covid. Etiology is elusive. The role of vitamin D in bone and immune health has been recognized but magnesium deficiency has escaped attention. A physiologic and biochemical argument for its culpability in Long Covid as well Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Epstein Barr Virus, and Cytomegalovirus is discussed. %K Gamma Interferon %K Bradykinin %K Asthma %K IgG3 %K C1-Inhibitor %K Receptor Tyrosine Kinases %U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6773616