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SARS-CoV-2 infections in children and adolescents with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases: data from the National Pediatric Rheumatology Database in Germany

2021-03-31 rheumatology Title + abstract only
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ObjectivesDue to their underlying disease as well as therapeutic immunosuppression, children and adolescents with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) may be at higher risk for a severe course or worse outcome of COVID-19, and SARS-CoV2 infection may trigger a flare of the RMD. To address these issues, a specific SARS-CoV-2 questionnaire was implemented in the National Pediatric Rheumatology Database (NPRD) in Germany. MethodsDemographic, clinical and treatment data from juvenile patien...

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