April 2, 2020

Coronavirus Disease 19 Infection Does Not Result in Acute Kidney Injury: An Analysis of 116 Hospitalized Patients from Wuhan, China.

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• A study of 116 COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, including 5 with chronic kidney disease (CKD), determined that acute kidney injury was uncommon among patients and CKD was not aggravated by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Wang et al. (March 31, 2020). Coronavirus Disease 19 Infection Does Not Result in Acute Kidney Injury: An Analysis of 116 Hospitalized Patients from Wuhan, China. Am J Nephrol. https://doi.org/10.1159/000507471