Kidney Issues Associated with COVID-19 Disease

Kidney Issues Associated with COVID-19 Disease

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 and the resulting COVID-19 can cause both lung and kidney damage. SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect renal cells expressing ACE2 receptors, resulting in kidney damage, and acute kidney injury (AKI) has been reported in COVID-19 hospitalized patients. The pathophysiology of COVI...

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Main Authors: Periklis Dousdampanis, Athanasia Mouzaki, Konstantina Trigka, Ioannis Stefanidis, Konstantinos-Eugenios Galanopoulos, Ioannis-Santo Siavelis, Dionysia Stathopoulou, Stelios F. Assimakopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Encyclopedia
Subjects:
chronic kidney disease
COVID-19
hemodialysis
kidney transplantation
peritoneal dialysis
SARS-CoV-2
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/3/3/79

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