Shared features of pathogenetic aspects, autoimmunity and pharmacotherapy in coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and immunoinflammatory rheumatic diseases

The review is devoted to the relationship between the pathogenetic mechanisms of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and immunoinflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD). The current knowledge on the pathogenesis of COVID-19 is summarized, including the mechanisms of coagulopathy, hyperproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and antiphospholipid antibodies that are common with IRD. The presence and clinical significance of detection of various autoantibodies in COVID-19, which probably play a pathogenetic role in immune dysregulation, were analyzed. Based on the data of recent studies, risk factors and features of the severe course of infection in patients with IRD are considered. © 2022, Ima-Press Publishing House. All rights reserved.