Covid-19 and Acute Kidney Injury; a Case Report Publisher



Ghobadi H¹ ; Kalan ME² ; Mohammadshahi J³ ; Taleb ZB⁴ ; Kalan AE⁵ ; Fazlzadeh M^{6, 7}
Source: Journal of Renal Injury Prevention Published:2020

Abstract

Although there is no definitive evidence that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects the kidneys adversely, amongst those who develop severe COVID-19 infection and require hospitalization, acute kidney injury (AKI) was reported. Here, we report the clinical outcome associated with AKI in a 32-year-old man with confirmed COVID-19 infection with no prior history of renal malfunction. The AKI was identified during intensive care unit (ICU) course with the median creatinine and blood urea nitrogen values of 3.1 mg/dL (normal value: 0.6-1.2 mg/dL) and 145 mg/dL (normal value:15-45 mg/dL), respectively. Renal function of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection needs to be monitored regularly to intervene as early as possible and to prevent the development of AKI and further kidney complications. © 2020 The Author(s).