G D Mota, C L Marques, S L Ribeiro, C Albuquerque, G Castro, D Fernandino, F Omura, A Ranzolin, G Resende, N Silva, M Souza, S Studart, R Xavier, M Yazbek, Marcelo M Pinheiro
BACKGROUND: Some studies have suggested the HLA-B27 gene may protect against some infections, as well as it could play a benefit role on the viral clearance, including hepatitis C and HIV. However, there is lack of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic data in spondyloarthritis (SpA) patients. AIM: To evaluate the impact of HLA-B27 gene positivity on the susceptibility and severity of COVID-19 and disease activity in axial SpA patients. METHODS: The ReumaCoV-Brasil is a multicenter, observational, prospective cohort designed to monitor immune-mediated rheumatic diseases patients during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Brazil...
November 29, 2023: Advances in Rheumatology