Postmortem Kidney Pathology Findings in Patients with COVID-19.
Dominick SantorielloPascale KhairallahAndrew S BombackKatherine XuSatoru KudoseIbrahim BatalJonathan BaraschJai RadhakrishnanVivette D'AgatiGlen MarkowitzPublished in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN (2020)
Among a cohort of 42 patients dying with COVID-19, autopsy histologic evaluation revealed acute tubular injury, which was typically mild relative to the degree of creatinine elevation. These findings suggest potential for reversibility upon resolution of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- liver failure
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- metabolic syndrome
- single molecule
- intensive care unit
- respiratory failure
- drug induced
- risk assessment
- patient reported outcomes
- human health
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- patient reported
- clinical evaluation