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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2023

COVID-19 outcomes in patients with a history of immune-mediated glomerular diseases.

Philipp Gauckler, Jana S Kesenheimer, Duvuru Geetha, Balazs Odler, Kathrin Eller, Timothee Laboux, Federico Alberici, Mattia Zappa, Natasha Chebotareva, Sergey Moiseev and 11 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Long COVID and the kidney.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2025
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21 authors at 15 institutions in 9 countries.

Philipp GaucklerDepartment of Internal Medicine IV (Nephrology and Hypertension), Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Jana S KesenheimerDepartment of Psychology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Duvuru GeethaDivision of Nephrology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Balazs OdlerDepartment of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Kathrin EllerDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Timothee LabouxNephrology Department, Univ. Lille, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille (CHU Lille), Lille, France.
Federico AlbericiDivision of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia and Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.
Mattia ZappaDivision of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia and Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.
Natasha ChebotarevaTareev Clinic of Internal Diseases, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
Sergey MoiseevTareev Clinic of Internal Diseases, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.
Marco BonillaGlomerular Center at Northwell Health, Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, United States.
Kenar D JhaveriGlomerular Center at Northwell Health, Division of Kidney Diseases and Hypertension, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, United States.
Julie OniszczukDepartment of Nephrology and Transplantation, Rare French Disease Centre "Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome", Henri-Mondor/Albert-Chenevier Hospital Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Inserm U955, Paris-East University, Créteil, France.
Vincent AudardDepartment of Nephrology and Transplantation, Rare French Disease Centre "Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome", Henri-Mondor/Albert-Chenevier Hospital Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Inserm U955, Paris-East University, Créteil, France.
Denise CostaDepartment of Nephrology, Clinical Hospital, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Gianna Mastroianni-KirsztajnDivision of Nephrology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Annette BruchfeldDepartment of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköpings Universitet, Linköping, Sweden.
Masahiro MutoDepartment of Nephrology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Martin WindpesslDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen, Wels, Austria.
Gert MayerDepartment of Internal Medicine IV (Nephrology and Hypertension), Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Andreas KronbichlerDepartment of Internal Medicine IV (Nephrology and Hypertension), Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Innsbruck Medical University · ATMedical University of Graz · ATNorthwell Health · USSechenov University · RUUniversity of Brescia · ITAssistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris · FRCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille · FRInserm · FRJohns Hopkins University · USJuntendo University · JPKlinikum Wels-Grieskirchen · ATLinköping University · SEUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco · BRUniversidade Federal de São Paulo · BRUniversität Innsbruck · AT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Patients with immune-mediated glomerular diseases are considered at high risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes. However, conclusive evidence for this patient population is scarce. Methods: We created a global registry and retrospectively collected clinical data of patients with COVID-19 and a previously diagnosed immune-mediated glomerular disease to characterize specific risk factors for severe COVID-19 outcomes. Results: Fifty-nine patients with a history of immune-mediated glomerular diseases were diagnosed with COVID-19 between 01.03.2020 and 31.08.2021. Over a mean follow-up period of 24.79 ± 18.89 days, ten patients (16.9%) developed acute kidney injury. Overall, 44.1% of patients were managed in an outpatient setting and therefore considered as having "non-severe" COVID-19, while 55.9% of patients had severe COVID-19 requiring hospitalization including worse outcomes. Comparing both groups, patients with severe COVID-19 were significantly older (53.55 ± 17.91 versus 39.77 ± 14.95 years, p = .003), had lower serum albumin levels at presentation (3.00 ± 0.80 g/dL versus 3.99 ± 0.68 g/dL, p = .016) and had a higher risk of developing acute kidney injury (27% versus 4%, p = .018). Male sex (p <.001) and ongoing intake of corticosteroids at presentation (p = .047) were also significantly associated with severe COVID-19 outcomes, while the overall use of ongoing immunosuppressive agents and glomerular disease remission status showed no significant association with the severity of COVID-19 (p = .430 and p = .326, respectively). Conclusion: Older age, male sex, ongoing intake of corticosteroids and lower serum albumin levels at presentation were identified as risk factors for severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients with a history of various immune-mediated glomerular diseases.

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COVID-19GlomerulonephritisSARS-CoV-2Acute Kidney InjuryAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness Indexautoimmune diseasecoronavirusglomerulonephritisimmunosuppressionkidney diseaserisk factor

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