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Lupus, Arthritis Patients Aren’t Necessarily High Risk For Severe COVID-19 After All – ScienceAlert
Most adults with lupus or inflammatory arthritis are not at greater risk of hospitalization from COVID-19, a pair of studies said Tuesday, in what researchers said was reassuring news.
Most adults with lupus or inflammatory arthritis are not at greater risk of hospitalization from COVID-19, a pair of studies said Tuesday, in what researchers said was reassuring news.
Both lupus and more common forms of arthritis cause people’s immune systems to mistakenly attack their own tissues, leading to inflammation in the joints, skin, kidney, and other parts of the body.
The majority of those affected by these diseases are women.
The new studies were published in the journal Arthriti…
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