Author: Han, Xiucui; Ye, Qing
Title: Kidney involvement in COVID-19 and its treatments. Cord-id: 51oi7ghm Document date: 2020_11_5
ID: 51oi7ghm
Snippet: The lungs are the most commonly affected organ by SARS-CoV-2, but the kidneys are also frequently affected. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can not only cause new kidney damage but also increase the difficulty of treatment and care as well as mortality for people with underlying kidney diseases. Kidney involvement in SARS-CoV-2 infection mainly manifests as kidney tubular injury. Proteinuria is the main clinical sign. To reduce patient mortality, kidney complications should be given increased attentio
Document: The lungs are the most commonly affected organ by SARS-CoV-2, but the kidneys are also frequently affected. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can not only cause new kidney damage but also increase the difficulty of treatment and care as well as mortality for people with underlying kidney diseases. Kidney involvement in SARS-CoV-2 infection mainly manifests as kidney tubular injury. Proteinuria is the main clinical sign. To reduce patient mortality, kidney complications should be given increased attention in the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. This article reviews the existing literature and discusses COVID-19 infection in combination with kidney diseases in terms of kidney damage, pathogenesis, and treatment to guide clinical antiepidemic responses. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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