Clinical course of COVID-19 infection in inflammatory rheumatological patients: a monocentric Belgian experience

Abstract Objective Little is known about the incidence and consequences of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in patients with rheumatic diseases. To improve our knowledge in this field, we collected data from patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases who developed COVID-19 infection. Methods We performed a monocentric observational longitudinal study and collected data retrospectively from patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases who developed a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection between 3 March and 10 June 2020. Results A total of 23 patients developed COVID-19 inf... Mehr ...