Autoimmune Diseases Induced or Exacerbated by COVID-19: A Single Center Experience.
Autoimmune Dis 2022;
2022:9171284. [PMID:
36111059 PMCID:
PMC9470368 DOI:
10.1155/2022/9171284]
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Abstract
The association between infectious diseases and autoimmunity has long been reported. Specifically, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, this relation was further emphasized. The interplay between the two disease processes remains interesting, yet incompletely defined. Herein, we report a case series of six patients presenting with autoimmune phenomena first developed or exacerbated following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We describe the disease course and discuss the possible mechanisms underlying the association between autoimmunity and COVID-19.
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