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Backseat Driver

(4,339 posts)
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 02:03 PM Sep 2021

CoVid-19 and Kidney Disease

https://www.labroots.com/trending/clinical-and-molecular-dx/21308/kidney-failure-covid-survivors

SEP 21, 2021 7:00 AM PDT
Kidney Failure in COVID Survivors
WRITTEN BY: Tara Fernande

New findings indicate that individuals who survive COVID-19 infections, even mild ones, have a significantly elevated risk of developing severe kidney disease.

The study, led by Ziyad Al-Aly from the Washington University in St. Louis, saw researchers take a deep dive into the health data from over 1.7 million healthy and COVID-infected individuals from 2020 to 2021. Their analysis revealed that those infected with the coronavirus have an increased likelihood of later developing kidney damage. The study was published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

The clinical signs of kidney disfunction are notoriously tricky to spot—patients don’t experience any pain or symptoms to suggest that their kidneys are impaired. Some estimates suggest 90 percent of people with kidney disease are not aware of their condition. Nevertheless, the consequences of chronic kidney disease are dire: it is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S.

According to Al-Aly, this research emphasizes the importance of paying close attention to kidney function in the aftermath of COVID-19. [snip]
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CoVid-19 and Kidney Disease (Original Post) Backseat Driver Sep 2021 OP
I've seen this on Dr. Eric Ding's twitter SheltieLover Sep 2021 #1
I have been saying for over a year the next crisis will be Runningdawg Sep 2021 #2
Ummmm..... Bayard Sep 2021 #3
bookmarking this.... bahboo Sep 2021 #4
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2021 #5

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
1. I've seen this on Dr. Eric Ding's twitter
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 02:14 PM
Sep 2021

I believe the graph he showed indicated 2 times the risk if not hospitalized & drastic increases for those hospitalized.

Ty for posting.

Might be good to cross post to general discussion to heighten awareness.

Runningdawg

(4,496 posts)
2. I have been saying for over a year the next crisis will be
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 02:48 PM
Sep 2021

a shortage of dialysis units and transplants. And people who can't afford one or refuse the science will be dying from multi organ failure. Imagine saying - no transplant for me unless you can prove the organ came from an unvaccinated person who voted for Trump.
Don't laugh, I heard similar BS in the OR when I was still working.

bahboo

(16,234 posts)
4. bookmarking this....
Thu Sep 23, 2021, 04:17 PM
Sep 2021

just recovered from my breakthrough infection. One more goddamn thing to worry about...

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