Safi Alqatari, Ameera Nemer, Manal Hasan, Raed Bukhari, Reem Al Argan, Dania Al Khafaji, Abrar Alwaheed, Alaa Alzaki, Marwan Al-Wazza, Sara Al Warthan, Abir Al Saeed, Feda Albeladi, Hashim Almeer, Reem AlSulaiman, Ahmed Abu Quren
The severity of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its effects remain unpredictable. Certain factors, such as obesity, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus, may increase the severity of the disease. Rheumatology experts suggest that patients with active autoimmune conditions and controlled autoimmune diseases on immunosuppressive therapy may be at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19. In this retrospective observational study, we aimed to examine the patterns of COVID-19 in patients with underlying rheumatological diseases and their association with disease severity and hospital outcomes...
June 2023: Journal of Medicine and Life