Open AccessRenal Involvement in COVID-19: A Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Marco Giuseppe Migliaccio,
Marco Di Mauro,
Riccardo Ricciolino,
Giorgio Spiniello,
Vincenzo Carfora,
Nicoletta Verde,
Filiberto Fausto Mottola,
Nicola Coppola
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s288869
Subject(s) - covid-19 , medicine , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , outbreak
Kidney injury may be a severe complication of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and contributes to worsen the prognosis. Various pathophysiological mechanisms can contribute to organ damage and impair renal function, proving the complexity of the virus activity and the resulting immunity response. We summarized the evidence of the literature on the prevalence of kidney involvement, on the pathogenic pathways and on its management.