Status of Kidney Function in Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients in the Southern Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study aimed to investigate the status of renal function in patients with COVID-19. The study surveyed a total of 649 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at a ho...
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The Korean Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science |
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| Summary: | Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study aimed to investigate the status of renal function
in patients with COVID-19. The study surveyed a total of 649 patients hospitalized with COVID-19
at a hospital located in southern Gyeonggi Province, South Korea over a one month period in January
2021. The parameters analyzed were blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, sodium, potassium,
chloride, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The BUN and creatinine of the COVID-19
patients were found to be higher than the normal reference range, specially in males, and in the
elderly (60s and 80s or older). The serum electrolyte levels of the patients were observed to be within
the reference intervals. Of the subjects, males over 80 years of age had a Chronic Kidney Disease
Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) of 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or less. Recent research suggests that
some severe cases of COVID-19 are showing signs of kidney damage, even in those with no prior
underlying kidney disease. Thus, assessment of kidney function using multiple indicators could help
diagnose abnormal renal function in patients with COVID-19. |
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| ISSN: | 1738-3544 2288-1662 |