Is transplantation per se a risk factor for worse outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients?

Van Delden, Christian

doi:10.1111/tri.13879

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Is transplantation per se a risk factor for worse outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients?

ContributorsVan Delden, Christian

Published inTransplant international, vol. 34, no. 5, p. 775-777

Publication date2021-05

First online date2021-04-16

Abstract

This Forum discusses Letter by Hugo et al: Solid organ transplantation is not a risk factor for COVID-19 disease outcome. Transpl Int. 2021:34; 378. and Forum by Budde K. Undoubtedly, kidney transplant recipients have a higher mortality due to COVID-19 disease compared to the general population. Transpl Int 2021. 34;769.

Keywords

COVID-19
Humans
Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects
Organ Transplantation
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
Transplant Recipients

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

Research groups

Perception du Quorum et gènes de virulence (301)

Citation (ISO format)

VAN DELDEN, Christian. Is transplantation per se a risk factor for worse outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kidney transplant recipients? In: Transplant international, 2021, vol. 34, n° 5, p. 775–777. doi: 10.1111/tri.13879

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PID : unige:163177
DOI : 10.1111/tri.13879
PMID : 33862665
PMCID : PMC8250108

Additional URL for this publicationhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tri.13879

Journal ISSN0934-0874

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