Coronavirus disease 2019 and the kidney

Jangamani, Ravi; Thirumal, Chakravarthy; Sundar, Shyam

doi:10.4103/ajim.ajim_33_20

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“…This review focuses on kidney damage developed during SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients, considered vulnerable and at risk of serious complications due to the immunosuppressive therapy administered to prevent rejection [63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72].…”

Section: Renal Involvement In Sars-cov-2 Infectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Renal transplant patients with COVID-19 age nearly 60, and two-third of them are males. Comorbidities reflect patients' age (diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases) and are frequently serious being transplanted subjects under immunosuppressive therapy to prevent rejection [50,[62][63][64][82][83][84][85]; this frequently leads COVID-19 toward a severe course [85].…”

Section: Covid-19 In Kidney Transplant Patientsmentioning

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Renal involvement in COVID-19: focus on kidney transplant sector

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Introduction Kidney transplant recipients and patients on the waiting list for kidney transplant who acquire SARS-CoV-2 infection are at serious risk of developing severe COVID-19, with an increased risk of mortality for the their immunosuppressive state; other risk factors for mortality have been identified in some comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes, asthma and chronic lung disease. Materials and Methods The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sharp reduction in kidney transplants in most countries, mainly due to the concern of patients on the waiting list for their potential increased susceptibility to acquire SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare facilities and for the difficulties of transplant centers to ensure full activity as hospitals have had to focus most of their attention on COVID-19 patients. Indeed, while the infection curve continued its exponential rise, there was a vertical decline in kidney donation/transplant activity. Conclusion This review article focuses on the damage induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection on kidney and on the adverse effect of this pandemic on the entire kidney transplant sector.

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