Race Matters in COVID-19 Outcomes for Patients with Rheumatic Disease

Additionally, given structural racism in the U.S., it is critical to mitigate factors that contribute to COVID-19 inequities at the public health, healthcare system and policymaking levels.

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Excerpted and adapted from:

Gianfrancesco MA, Leykina LA, Izadi Z, et al. Association of race and ethnicity with COVID-19 outcomes in rheumatic disease: Data from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance physician registry. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021 Mar;73(3).