Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with underlying rheumatic diseases in Japan: data from a multicenter observational study using the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance physician-reported registry.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To describe clinical characteristics of patients in Japan with coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and pre-existing rheumatic disease and examine the possible risk factors associated with severe COVID-19.

Methods

Adults with rheumatic disease and a COVID-19 diagnosis who were registered in the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance (C19-GRA) physician-reported registry from Japan between 15 May 2020 and 12 May 2021 were included. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess factors associated with severe COVID-19 progression, defined as death or requiring oxygen inhalation.

Results

In total, 222 patients were included in the study. Rheumatoid arthritis (48.2%), gout (14.4%), and systemic lupus erythematosus (8.1%) were the most common types o

SUBMITTER: Kihara M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9380979 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature