Gross hematuria after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: questionnaire survey in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent clinical reports indicate a correlation between gross hematuria after the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in patients with glomerulonephritis, especially immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). Furthermore, healthcare workers in Japan were initially vaccinated with an mRNA vaccine from February 17, 2021, and some of them experienced gross hematuria after receiving the vaccination.

Methods

We conducted a web-based survey of the councilor members of the Japanese Society of Nephrology (581 members, 382 facilities) to elucidate the relationship between gross hematuria and COVID-19 vaccination.

Results

In the first survey, 27 cases (female: 22, 81.5%) of gross hematuria were reported after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. Of them, 19 (70.4%) patient

SUBMITTER: Matsuzaki K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8590432 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature