Nearly 30% of COVID deaths due to renal failure, say experts
The Hindu
Vaccination is crucial for safeguarding kidneys, say doctors
While the second wave of COVID-19 is still to subside fully, experts from the medical field say that nearly 30% of the mortalities caused by the pandemic can be attributed to renal failure or acute kidney injury (AKI).
Speaking at the 95th conference on COVID-19 organised by Andhra Medical College, Vasishta Tatapudi, assistant professor of medicine, division of nephrology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, USA, said, “Based on research and autopsies conducted on bodies, it is seen that the virus can either directly attack the kidneys, whether the patient has prior kidney disease or not, or kidneys may have been affected due to the release of toxic substance as a result of cytokine storm.”
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