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Review
. 2020 Jul;39(7):2067-2068.
doi: 10.1007/s10067-020-05184-3. Epub 2020 May 30.

Are patients with rheumatologic diseases on chronic immunosuppressive therapy at lower risk of developing severe symptoms when infected with COVID-19?

Kiana Vakil-Gilani  1 , Kenneth O'Rourke  2
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Review

Are patients with rheumatologic diseases on chronic immunosuppressive therapy at lower risk of developing severe symptoms when infected with COVID-19?

Kiana Vakil-Gilani et al. Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19 disease severity; Chronic immunosuppressive therapy; Rheumatologic disease.

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