Tackling osteoarthritis during COVID-19 pandemic.

Castro da Rocha, Francisco Airton; Melo, Lucas da Ponte; Berenbaum, Francis · Ann Rheum Dis · 2021

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Abstract

In this opinion article, we would like to draw attention to the fact that COVID-19 has a significant impact not only on immune-mediated arthritis but also on osteoarthritis (OA), the most common rheumatic disease. We suggest herein strategies for pain relief and symptom prevention in patients with OA during COVID-19 pandemic.

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