POS1197 IN DEPTH IDENTIFICATION OF RISK FACTORS FOR SEVERE COVID-19, REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION, IN PATIENTS WITH INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATIC DISEASES: RESULTS OF A DUTCH NESTED CASE CONTROL STUDY (PRELIMINARY RESULTS)

Background: Several risk factors for severe COVID-19 have been identified 1 . An important question is whether in addition to these generic risk factors, patients with a potentially altered immune response, either by disease (inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs)) or use of immunomodulatory agents (IA), carry a higher or lower risk of severe COVID-19. In addition, several other potential risk factors for severe COVID-19 have been suggested, such as vitamin D status and specific medication (NSAIDs, ACE-inhibitors) 2 . Objectives: To identify risk factors for severe COVID-19, requiring hospital... Mehr ...