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COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic disease in Hubei province, China: a multicentre retrospective observational study.


ABSTRACT: Background:In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the susceptibility of patients with rheumatic diseases to COVID-19 remains unclear. We aimed to investigate susceptibility to COVID-19 in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Methods:We did a multicentre retrospective study of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases in Hubei province, the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Patients with rheumatic diseases were contacted through an automated telephone-based survey to investigate their susceptibility to COVID-19. Data about COVID-19 exposure or diagnosis were collected. Families with a documented history of COVID-19 exposure, as defined by having at least one family member diagnosed with COVID-19, were followed up by medical professionals to obtain detailed information, including sex, age, smoking history, past medical history, use of medications, and information related to COVID-19. Findings:Between March 20 and March 30, 2020, 6228 patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases were included in the study. The overall rate of COVID-19 in patients with an autoimmune rheumatic disease in our study population was 0·43% (27 of 6228 patients). We identified 42 families in which COVID-19 was diagnosed between Dec 20, 2019, and March 20, 2020, in either patients with a rheumatic disease or in a family member residing at the same physical address during the outbreak. Within these 42 families, COVID-19 was diagnosed in 27 (63%) of 43 patients with a rheumatic disease and in 28 (34%) of 83 of their family members with no rheumatic disease (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 2·68 [95% CI 1·14-6·27]; p=0·023). Patients with rheumatic disease who were taking hydroxychloroquine had a lower risk of COVID-19 infection than patients taking other disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (OR 0·09 [95% CI 0·01-0·94]; p=0·044). Additionally, the risk of COVID-19 was increased with age (adjusted OR 1·04 [95%CI 1·01-1·06]; p=0·0081). Interpretation:Patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease might be more susceptible to COVID-19 infection than the general population. Funding:National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Tongji Hospital Clinical Research Flagship Program.

SUBMITTER: Zhong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7333992 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic disease in Hubei province, China: a multicentre retrospective observational study.

Zhong Jixin J   Shen Guifen G   Yang Huiqin H   Huang Anbin A   Chen Xiaoqi X   Dong Li L   Wu Bin B   Zhang Anbin A   Su Linchong L   Hou Xiaoqiang X   Song Shulin S   Li Huiling H   Zhou Wenyu W   Zhou Tao T   Huang Qin Q   Chu Aichun A   Braunstein Zachary Z   Rao Xiaoquan X   Ye Cong C   Dong Lingli L  

The Lancet. Rheumatology 20200703 9


<h4>Background</h4>In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the susceptibility of patients with rheumatic diseases to COVID-19 remains unclear. We aimed to investigate susceptibility to COVID-19 in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.<h4>Methods</h4>We did a multicentre retrospective study of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases in Hubei province, the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Patients with rheumatic diseases were contacted through  ...[more]

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