Kidney Manifestations of Covid-19

Authors

  • Abdul-Karim Olayinka Shitu Department of Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
  • Daniel Gilbert Uchendu Department of Internal Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-973195-5-6/CH12

Keywords:

COVID-19, kidney dysfunction, acute kidney injury, kidney complications, SARS CoV-2

Abstract

Infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) virus causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The disease is primarily a pulmonary disease but with multisystem (extra-pulmonary) manifestations, of which the kidneys are involved. Affection of the kidney is caused by the direct invasion of the virus or as a consequence of the immunological response to the presence of the virus. The resultant manifestation could range from an asymptomatic proteinuria to an acute kidney injury requiring kidney replacement therapy. The presence of kidney dysfunction in COVID-19 increases the severity of the disease and the risk of mortality.

Published

2024-05-07

How to Cite

Abdul-Karim Olayinka Shitu, & Daniel Gilbert Uchendu. (2024). Kidney Manifestations of Covid-19. Clinical Manifestations of Covid-19: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach, 92–97. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-973195-5-6/CH12

Issue

Clinical Manifestations of Covid-19: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

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