The chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury involvement in COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis
There are controversies about whether preexisting chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury complications are involved in the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies reported the kidney outcomes in different severity of COVID-19 were included in this study. CRRT is applied frequently in severe COVID-19 patients than that in nonsevere COVID-19 patients. The risk of AKI is higher in the critical group than that in the severe group.
