The risk of **kidney disease** increases following
#SARSCoV2 infection compared to influenza. | Zhang, Y., Ghahramani, N., Chinchilli, V.M. et al. | Commun Med (2026). |
#COVID19 |
#Flu | doi.org/10.1038/s43856-026-01460-6 |
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-026-01460-6The risk of kidney disease increases following SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to influenza - Communications Medicine
Zhang et al. utilized a large real-world dataset from more than three million adults in the United States to compare the incident of kidney disease risks following COVID-19 and influenza infections. The study found that COVID-19 is associated with a higher risk of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, and end stage renal disease than influenza.
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