COVID-19 in Kidney Transplantation: Epidemiology, Management Considerations, and the Impact on Kidney Transplant Practice

The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was identified in the late 2019 as the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an acute respiratory viral illness. Patients with chronic underlying conditions may have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality from COVID-19. Kidney t...

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Main Authors: Ashish Kataria, MD, Idris Yakubu, PharmD, Ryan Winstead, PharmD, Madan Gowda, MD, Gaurav Gupta, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-08-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001031