One in ten adults in Europe has reduced kidney function. It is a cruel fact that many of those affected do not notice their progressive renal insufficiency.
That viruses and bacteria can trigger autoimmune processes is well known. In autoimmune disease, the immune system attacks the body’s own cells, which can become life-threatening, for example in lupus nephritis.
It was realized early on in the pandemic that kidney values can predict a severe COVID-19 course [1]. The German S3 guidelines for inpatient treatment [2] therefore advise that urine and kidney values be measured on admission to the accident and emergency unit.
Renal tropism or virus detection can be associated with severe course, greater incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and earlier death – yet the immediate role of the virus in the kidney has not been clarified.
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