COVID-19 infection: a magnified look at the kidneys | ||
| Kasr Al Ainy Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 26, Issue 2, December 2020 PDF (534.26 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.4103/kamj.kamj_21_20 | ||
| Author | ||
| Mohamed Zakaria | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The global health crisis of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has overwhelmed all medical disciplines, including nephrology. This review focuses on how kidneys are affected by COVID-19 infection and discusses some etiologic, pathogenic, and clinical aspects of kidney involvement in COVID-19 infection, including clinical outcome. Special strategies are required to improve clinical outcome and should be regularly updated based on gained knowledge and evidence. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acute kidney injury; Coronavirus 2019 infection; dialysis; kidney; transplantation | ||
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