Rheumatoid factor is associated with severe COVID-19.

Hyemin JeongAe Rin BaekSung Woo ParkTark KimEun Ju ChooChan Hong Jeon

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2023)

ANA and RF were frequently detected in COVID-19 patients. RF could be a risk factor for critical COVID-19. The results of this study suggest immune dysfunction contributes to the complications of COVID-19.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
oxidative stress
risk factors
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis
drug induced