Coronavirus disease 2019 infection in kidney transplant recipients: A clinical case series.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl
; 32(2): 579-583, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1622692
ABSTRACT
Kidney transplant recipients appear to be at increased risk for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) illness due to some factors such as comorbidities and chronic immunosuppression. Here, we report four cases of COVID-19 infection in kidney transplant recipients. The one case in this series with the high D-dimer levels and receiving tacrolimus had the worst outcome among reported patients. Other patients had better outcomes that probably due to the effect of immunosuppressive therapy in the prevention of COVID-19-induced cytokine storm. It was suggested that a high D-dimer level occurred in critical patients and likely prognostic and also, the immunosuppressive effect of some treatment regimens.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Kidney Transplantation
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Fever
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Transplant Recipients
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1319-2442.335475
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