Kidney disease and the coronavirus pandemic 2019 covid-19. An clinical perspective
Dialisis y Trasplante
; 42(1):16-29, 2021.
Article
in Spanish
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1323622
ABSTRACT
Since the last months of 2019, SARS-CoV-2 was identified as a highly contagious virus, March 11, 2020 WHO classified SARS-CoV-2 as a pandemic. Since April 21, 2020 Mexican Government declared Phase 3 of his Contingency plan to fight SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 is mainly a respiratory virus, but there are reports of involvement in organs distant from the lungs, including the kidneys. SARS-CoV-2 kidney involvement is sign of worse prognosis. Is important to know the characteristics of this injury, the way to diagnose it, its treatment and how to prevent it. Here we review some theories about kidney injury related to SARS-CoV-2 infection and its histopathological correlation. We also evaluate the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 receptors, the kidney injury related to the use of the novels therapies against SARS-CoV-2, renal replacement therapies prescription in SARS-CoV-2 y in kidney transplant patients. Since the lasts months SARS-CoV-2 has invaded and modified our knowledge and daily routine. Healthcare staff from the different specialties, including Nephrologist must keep in constant learning and training to fight against this pandemic with the better weapons.
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Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Database:
EMBASE
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Dialisis y Trasplante
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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