[HTML][HTML] Histopathologic and ultrastructural findings in postmortem kidney biopsy material in 12 patients with AKI and COVID-19
P Golmai, CP Larsen, MV DeVita, SJ Wahl… - Journal of the …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Since its emergence in Wuhan, China, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread
rapidly throughout the world. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) primarily targets the lung, but other organs may be affected, and kidney involvement is
frequent. Recent data from New York City found a 36.6% incidence of AKI among 5499
hospitalized patients with COVID-19. 1 Of those who developed AKI, 14.3% required RRT in
this study. Among those who required mechanical ventilation, 86.9% developed AKI, and …
rapidly throughout the world. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) primarily targets the lung, but other organs may be affected, and kidney involvement is
frequent. Recent data from New York City found a 36.6% incidence of AKI among 5499
hospitalized patients with COVID-19. 1 Of those who developed AKI, 14.3% required RRT in
this study. Among those who required mechanical ventilation, 86.9% developed AKI, and …