Reposted by Fatima Fihri
University of Washington researchers studied 187,106 patients and found autoimmune rheumatic diseases were linked to a 56% higher risk of Long COVID.
Rituximab and steroid use were also associated with increased risk.
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Higher risk of Long <fc>COVID</fc> among patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases and immunomodulatory therapy: a retrospective cohort analysis of national <fc>US</fc> data.
Background Little is known about the prevalence of and factors associated with Long COVID in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs). Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study u...