Background Kidney transplant recipients are a unique cohort in regard to SARS-CoV 2 susceptibility and clinical course, owing to their immunosuppressed state and propensity for kidney injury. The primary purpose of this study is to ascertain if, in kidney transplant recipients, SARS-CoV 2 infection impacts long term renal allograft function. Methods This retrospective, single-center study reviewed 53 kidney transplant recipients with a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR at NMH from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020. Results Change in eGFR from baseline kidney function prior to infection to 90 days after the first positive SARS-CoV 2 test was +1.76%, -17.5% and -23.16% the mild, moderate and severe disease groups respectively. There was a significant decline in kidney function in the moderate and severe disease cohorts as compared to the mild disease cohort, with respective p values of p = 0.0002 and p = 0.021. Relative to the mild disease cohort, the moderate and severe disease cohorts also demonstrated significantly increased risk of developing AKI (66%, 85%), both with p values of P = 0.0001. Conclusions Clinically severe SARS-CoV 2 infection is associated with greater risk of acute kidney injury and greater decline in renal allograft function at 90 days post infection, compared to mild disease.
【초록키워드】 Kidney function, susceptibility, Infection, risk, Acute kidney injury, Kidney injury, Cohort, Clinical course, AKI, Impact, Mild, group, disease, change, moderate, kidney transplant recipient, retrospective, kidney transplant recipients, SARS-CoV 2, severe disease, Immunosuppressed, Allograft, relative, single-center study, renal, recipient, positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR, first positive, significantly increased, Result, greater, unique, demonstrated, days post infection, baseline, 【제목키워드】 SARS-CoV, kidney transplant recipient, Allograft, single center,