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Tubular Epithelial and Peritubular Capillary Endothelial Injury in COVID-19 AKI

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Multiple reports describe respiratory system involvement in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but in patients who require hospitalization, concurrent renal dysfunction is common.1 In a large study, more than 36% of patients developed acute kidney injury (AKI), and of those, 14.3% required renal replacement therapy.S1 Development of AKI occurs early, is temporally associated with acute respiratory failure, and carries worse overall prognosis.S1–4

Source: Kidney International Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.10.029

Authors: John C. Papadimitriou, Cinthia B. Drachenberg, David Kleiner, Nadia Choudhri, Abdolreza Haririan, Valeriu Cebotaru

Institutions: University of Maryland, Baltimore, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research

Language: English

Topic: Acute Kidney Injury Research

Subfield: Nephrology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,625