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Outcomes Of Covid-19 In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Multicenter Research Network Study In The United States., Rahul Raiker, Charles Deyoung, Haig Pakhchanian, Sakir Ahmed, Chengappa Kavadichanda, Latika Gupta, Sinan Kardeş
Outcomes Of Covid-19 In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Multicenter Research Network Study In The United States., Rahul Raiker, Charles Deyoung, Haig Pakhchanian, Sakir Ahmed, Chengappa Kavadichanda, Latika Gupta, Sinan Kardeş
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate outcomes of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as compared to the general population. Additionally, outcomes were explored among RA patients stratified by sex, race, and medications use through sub-cohort analyses.
METHODS: This comparative cohort study used a US multicenter research network (TriNetX) to extract data on all adult RA patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19, and adults without RA who were diagnosed with COVID-19 (comparative cohort) anytime from January 20, 2020 to April 11, 2021. COVID-19 outcomes were assessed within 30 days after its diagnosis. Baseline characteristics that included demographics and comorbidities were …