Renal involvement in COVID-19: focus on kidney transplant sector.
Infection
; 49(6): 1265-1275, 2021 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34611792
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Kidney transplant recipients and patients on the waiting list for kidney transplant who acquire SARS-CoV-2 infection are at serious risk of developing severe COVID-19, with an increased risk of mortality for the their immunosuppressive state; other risk factors for mortality have been identified in some comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes, asthma and chronic lung disease. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a sharp reduction in kidney transplants in most countries, mainly due to the concern of patients on the waiting list for their potential increased susceptibility to acquire SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare facilities and for the difficulties of transplant centers to ensure full activity as hospitals have had to focus most of their attention on COVID-19 patients. Indeed, while the infection curve continued its exponential rise, there was a vertical decline in kidney donation/transplant activity.CONCLUSION:
This review article focuses on the damage induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection on kidney and on the adverse effect of this pandemic on the entire kidney transplant sector.Key words
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Kidney Transplantation
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Year:
2021
Type:
Article