Abdelsalam M, Abd El Wahab AM, Nassar MK, Samaan E, Eldeep A, Abdalbary M, Tawfik M, Saleh M, Shemies RS, Sabry A. Kidneys in SARS-CoV-2 Era; a challenge of multiple faces.
Ther Apher Dial 2022;
26:552-565. [PMID:
34989119 DOI:
10.1111/1744-9987.13792]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
With the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it was believed to be a direct respiratory virus. But, its deleterious effects were observed on different body systems, including kidneys.
AIM OF WORK
In this review, we tried as much as we can to summarize what has been discussed in the literature about the relation between SARS-CoV-2 infection and kidneys since December, 2019.
METHODS
Each part of the review was assigned to one or two authors to search for relevant articles in three databases (Pubmed, Scopus and Google scholar) and collected data were summarized and revised by two independent researchers.
CONCLUSION
The complexity of COVID-19 pandemic and kidney could be attributed to the direct effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the kidneys, different clinical presentation, difficulties confronting dialysis patients, restrictions of the organ transplant programs, poor outcomes and bad prognosis in patients with known history of kidney diseases who got infected with SARS-CoV-2. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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