Kidney Involvement in Pediatric COVID-19 Cases: A Single-Center Experience

Agbas A., Akkoc G., Kizilirmak C., Dolu N. C., Bayramoglu E., Elevli M.

TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, vol.57, no.5, pp.558-562, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 57 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2022.22012
  • Journal Name: TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.558-562
  • Keywords: Children, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, kidney, proteinuria, hematuria, acute kidney injury, C3 glomerulonephritis
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The kidney is the second most commonly affected organ by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, characterized by hematuria, proteinuria, and acute kidney injury. There are few studies describing renal involvement in pediatric cases.