Renal Tubular Acidosis in Pregnant Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Secondary Analysis of a Prospective Cohort.
Simona HumbelPedro David Wendel-GarciaSimone UnseldFabienne NollReto Andreas SchuepbachChristoph Camille GanterHarald SeegerSascha DavidRea AndermattPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
Metabolic acidosis seems to be very common (85%) in pregnant critically ill COVID-19 patients, and the prevalence of RTA might be higher than normal. It remains to be demonstrated if this observation is an indirect epiphenomenon or due to a direct viral effect on the tubular epithelium.