Kidney outcome after mild to moderate COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a remarkable kidney tropism. While kidney effects are common in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), data on non-severe courses are limited. Here we provide a multilevel analysis of kidney outcomes after non-severe COVID-19 to test for eventual kidney sequela.

Methods

This cross-sectional study investigates individuals after COVID-19 and matched controls recruited from the Hamburg City Health Study (HCHS) and its COVID-19 program. The HCHS is a prospective population-based cohort study within the city of Hamburg, Germany. During the COVID-19 pandemic the study additionally recruited subjects after polymerase chain reaction-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections. Matching was performed by age, sex and

SUBMITTER: Schmidt-Lauber C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10468748 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature