Are Kidneys Affected by SARS-CoV-2 Infection? An Updated Review on COVID-19-Associated AKI.

Fabrizio FabriziLuca NardelliAnna RegaliaFrancesca ZanoniGiuseppe Castellano

Published in: Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)

AKI is a common complication of hospitalized SARS-CoV-2-infected patients, and some comorbidities are important risk factors for it. The direct activity of the virus on the kidneys has been mentioned in the pathogenesis of AKI in SARS-CoV-2 patients. Further studies are ongoing in order to identify the mechanisms underlying the kidney injury in this population. The role of AKI on survival in SARS-CoV-2-infected patients is another area of active investigation.

Keyphrases

sars cov
acute kidney injury
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
coronavirus disease
prognostic factors