Matucci-Cerinic, M;
Bruni, C;
Allanore, Y;
Clementi, M;
Dagna, L;
Damjanov, NS;
de Paulis, A;
... Taliani, G; + view all
(2020)
Systemic sclerosis and the COVID-19 pandemic: World Scleroderma Foundation preliminary advice for patient management.
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217407.
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Abstract
Due to the frequent presence of interstitial lung disease and widespread use of immunosuppressive treatment, systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients may be considered at risk for a more severe disease course and higher mortality when they develop Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - Coronavirus - 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus infection. Therefore, with World Scleroderma Foundation endorsement, experts from different specialties including rheumatology, virology and clinical immunology gathered virtually to answer to the main practical clinical questions regarding SARS-CoV-2 infection coming from both patients and physicians. This preliminary advice is aligned with other national and international recommendations, adapted for SSc patients.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Systemic sclerosis and the COVID-19 pandemic: World Scleroderma Foundation preliminary advice for patient management |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217407 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217407 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | autoimmune diseases, hydroxychloroquine, scleroderma, systemic |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Inflammation |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10096732 |
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