Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19

COVID-19 is mainly considered a respiratory illness, but since SARS-CoV-2 uses the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 receptor (ACE2) to enter human cells, the kidney is also a target of the viral infection. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the most alarming condition in COVID-19 patients. Recent studies h...

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Main Authors: Marta Głowacka, Sara Lipka, Ewelina Młynarska, Beata Franczyk, Jacek Rysz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
RRT
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/15/8081