A prospective longitudinal study evaluating the influence of immunosuppressives and other factors on COVID-19 in autoimmune rheumatic diseases

A prospective longitudinal study evaluating the influence of immunosuppressives and other factors on COVID-19 in autoimmune rheumatic diseases

Abstract Background We conducted this study to identify the influence of prolonged use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), glucocorticoids and other immunosuppressants (IS) on occurrence and outcome of COVID-19 in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs). Methods This was a prospective, multicen...

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Main Authors: Abhishek Patil, K. Chanakya, Padmanabha Shenoy, S. Chandrashekara, Vikram Haridas, Sharath Kumar, Manisha Daware, Ramya Janardana, Benzeeta Pinto, Ramaswamy Subramanian, S. Nagaraj, Yogesh Preet Singh, Shweta Singhai, Ramesh Jois, Vikramraj Jain, C. Srinivasa, B. G. Dharmanand, Chethana Dharmapalaiah, K. N. Sangeetha, Vijay K. Rao, Vineeta Shobha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Autoimmune rheumatic diseases
SARS-CoV-2 infection
Risk factors
Outcome
Hydroxychloroquine
Glucocorticoid
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-022-00264-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-022-00264-0

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