February 13, 2020

Caution on Kidney Dysfunctions of 2019-nCoV Patients

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Authors report on a case study of 59 COVID-19 patients tracking kidney function. A prior study of SARS-CoV patients found that acute renal impairment was uncommon but associated with high case fatality. Preliminary evidence indicates elevated risk of kidney impairment among COVID-19 patients. They recommend vigilant monitoring of kidney function among these patients to facilitate earlier treatment, if needed. 

Li et al. (Feb 12, 2020). Caution on Kidney Dysfunctions of 2019-nCoV Patients. Pre-print article downloaded Feb 12 from https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.08.20021212v1