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Editorial
. 2020 Jun 1;59(6):1200-1203.
doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa194.

COVID-19: an unexpected indication for anti-rheumatic therapies?

Bruno Lucchino  1 , Manuela Di Franco  1 , Fabrizio Conti  1
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Editorial

COVID-19: an unexpected indication for anti-rheumatic therapies?

Bruno Lucchino et al. Rheumatology (Oxford). .
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Antiviral mechanisms of action of anti-rheumatic drugs in COVID-19 ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme; AM: alveolar macrophage; AP2: alveolar pneumocyte type 2; ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome; CQ/HCQ: chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine; IL-6R: interleukin 6 receptor; MOF: multi-organ failure; NAK: numb-associated kinases; RAS: renin–angiotensin system; SARS-CoV-2: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2; TLR: toll-like receptor.
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