Chronic kidney disease isa very significant comorbidityfor high risk of death in patients with COVID-19in Mexico.

Parra-Bracamonte, Gaspar Manuel; Parra-Bracamonte, Francisco E; Lopez-Villalobos, Nicolás; Lara-Rivera, Ana Laura

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a recognized public health problem and key determinant of poor health outcomes. In Mexico, this condition has been associated withhigh and significant risk of death in COVID-19 patients; however, not enough attention has been given to the vulnerable population as the increasing numbers and fatality rates suggest.This study evaluated the effect of interaction between CKD condition and other risk factors (sex, diabetes, hypertension and obesity) on the survival rate of positive patients for COVID-19 in Mexico. The results from this study support that CKD patients is a population at high risk for mortality for COVID-19 and that COVID-19 positive inpatients with CKD and diabetes are highly vulnerable to death. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.