A Systematic Review of COVID-19 and Kidney Transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Kidney transplant recipients are at increased susceptibility to many viral infections leading to justifiable anxiety about the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods

We performed literature searches from multiple resources in April and August 2020 for relevant English and Chinese literature. Abstracts were screened, followed by full-text review with data extraction of reports that included at least 20 kidney transplant recipients with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and completed outcomes.

Results

Twenty studies had sufficient data, which we have summarized. Studies were predominantly descriptive and came from France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States. Quality assessme

SUBMITTER: Mahalingasivam V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7607258 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature