COVID-19 Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Case Series of 22 Cases From BelgiumPlain-Language Summary
Rationale & Objective: The world is facing a global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Although kidney transplant recipients are at increased risk for viral infections, the impact of their chronic immunosuppressed status on the risk for acquiring coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and disease severity is unknown. Study Design: All cases of COVID-19 infection in our cohort of kidney transplant recipients were prospectively monitored. Clinical features, management, and outcomes were recorded. A standard strategy of immunosuppression minimization... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Kidney Medicine, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 459-466 (2020) |
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Elsevier
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Schlagwörter: | COVID-19 / coronavirus disease 2019 / Sars-CoV-2 virus / kidney transplantation / immunosuppression / outcomes / Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology / RC870-923 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26612732 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xkme.2020.06.001 |