RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Drs. Cron and Chatham reply JF The Journal of Rheumatology JO J Rheumatol FD The Journal of Rheumatology SP jrheum.200679 DO 10.3899/jrheum.200679 A1 W. Winn Chatham A1 Randy Q. Cron YR 2020 UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2020/07/09/jrheum.200679.abstract AB We appreciate the interest expressed by Dr. C.A. Moura and colleagues in our editorial regarding the role of the rheumatologist during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic1. The letter by C.A. Moura, et al emphasizes the need to understand mechanisms of disease underlying the more serious complications of COVID-19 infection, as well as to provide the best treatment possible to large numbers of seriously ill patients during a global pandemic2.