LetterLetter
The Plight of Patients with Lupus Nephritis during the Outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China
Cheng Chen, Biqing Yao, Miao Yan, Ke Su, Huiming Wang and Chuanhui Xu
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2020, jrheum.200452; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200452
Cheng Chen
Department of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University; Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Xu, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Singapore. E-mail: xuchuanhui2008@gmail.com
Biqing Yao
Department of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University; Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Xu, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Singapore. E-mail: xuchuanhui2008@gmail.com
Miao Yan
Department of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University; Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Xu, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Singapore. E-mail: xuchuanhui2008@gmail.com
Ke Su
Department of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University; Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Xu, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Singapore. E-mail: xuchuanhui2008@gmail.com
Huiming Wang
Department of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University; Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Xu, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Singapore. E-mail: xuchuanhui2008@gmail.com
Chuanhui Xu
Department of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University; Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Xu, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Singapore. E-mail: xuchuanhui2008@gmail.com
Abstract
The number of cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection is rising rapidly globally. Severe disease and high fatality are observed in older patients and those with comorbid conditions1. However, little is known about patients with rheumatic disease in the epidemic areas.
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The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 51, Issue 4
1 Apr 2024
The Plight of Patients with Lupus Nephritis during the Outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China
Cheng Chen, Biqing Yao, Miao Yan, Ke Su, Huiming Wang, Chuanhui Xu
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2020, jrheum.200452; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.200452