Would lupus make them more susceptible to pneumonia whether they were on hydroxychloroqine or not?
IIRC people with lupus die from arrhythmia and things from heart conduction blockages. Renal failure. I would have to look it up to be certain but off the top of my head, “No.”. You can research it and find out I’m wrong and come back and crow, if you like.
Lupus is not commonly something people die from.
I’ve seen plenty of people with Lupus. I don’t recall ever seeing one die. Dermatologists probably do because they see so much more and the more ill.