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Table 1.

Clinical and laboratory findings of patients with IA and COVID-19

Disease, N	Systemic manifestations, Ν (%)	Ear, nose and throat symptoms, N (%)	Respiratory manifestations, N (%)	Other manifestations, N (%)	Laboratory tests, N (%)	Hospitalization, N (%)	Outcome
RA:17	Arthralgias, myalgias and low-grade fever 15 (88)	Sore throat 3 (18) Olfactory dysfunctions 3 (18)	2 (12)	Abdominal pain, diarrhea 2 (12)	High CRP:13 (76) High ESR:10 (59)	2 (12)	Very good
PSA:8	Arthralgias, myalgias 8 (100) Low grade fever 7 (62.5)	Sore throat 2 (25) Olfactory dysfunctions 1 (12.5)	1 (12.5)	Abdominal pain 2 (25)	High CRP:6 (75) High ESR:3 (37.5)	1 (12.5)	Very good
AS:7	Arthralgias, myalgias 6 (86) Low grade fever 3 (43)	Sore throat 1 (14) Olfactory dysfunction 2 (29)	None	Abdominal pain and diarrhea 2 (29)	High CRP 5 (71) High ESR 3 (43)	None	Very good

Disease, N

Systemic manifestations, Ν (%)

Ear, nose and throat symptoms, N (%)

Respiratory manifestations, N (%)

Other manifestations, N (%)

Laboratory tests, N (%)

Hospitalization, N (%)

Outcome

RA:17

Arthralgias, myalgias and low-grade fever 15 (88)

Sore throat 3 (18) Olfactory dysfunctions 3 (18)

2 (12)

Abdominal pain, diarrhea 2 (12)

High CRP:13 (76)

High ESR:10 (59)

2 (12)

Very good

PSA:8

Arthralgias, myalgias 8 (100)

Low grade fever 7 (62.5)

Sore throat 2 (25) Olfactory dysfunctions 1 (12.5)

1 (12.5)

Abdominal pain 2 (25)

High CRP:6 (75)

High ESR:3 (37.5)

1 (12.5)

Very good

AS:7

Arthralgias, myalgias 6 (86)

Low grade fever 3 (43)

Sore throat 1 (14)

Olfactory dysfunction 2 (29)

None

Abdominal pain and diarrhea 2 (29)

High CRP 5 (71)

High ESR 3 (43)

None

Very good

IA inflammatory arthritis, N number of patients, % percent, RA rheumatoid arthritis, PSA psoriatic arthritis, AS ankylosing spondylitis, CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate