Kidney Function Decline After COVID-19 Infection.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

COVID-19 infection has been associated with acute kidney injury. However, its possible association with long-term kidney function is not well understood.

Objective

To investigate whether kidney function decline accelerated after COVID-19 compared with after other respiratory tract infections.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used linked data from the Stockholm Creatinine Measurements (SCREAM) Project between February 1, 2018, and January 1, 2022, in Stockholm, Sweden. All hospitalized and nonhospitalized adults in the database with at least 1 estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) measurement in the 2 years prior to a COVID-19 positive test result or pneumonia diagnosis were selected. Statistical analyses were conducted between June

SUBMITTER: Mahalingasivam V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11672154 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature