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 | ||||
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| 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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