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COVID associated kidney injury risk compared with influenza

April 4, 2026Medscape

Medscape reports COVID in working-age US adults is associated with higher risks of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, and end-stage renal disease than influenza, with AKI risk highest soon after infection.

Among working-age adults in the US, COVID was associated with higher risks for acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than influenza.
The risk for AKI was greatest soon after infection
The risk for AKI was greatest soon after infection, whereas the elevated risk for CKD
COVID was associated with higher risks for acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than influenza
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