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SARS-COV-2 y su efecto a nivel de tejido renal: Una revisión narrativa

Translated title of the contribution: Effect of SARS-COV-2 on kidney tissue: A narrative review
  • Aldo Flores Gavino
  • , Ricardo Espinoza Anchaygua
  • , Percy Herrera-Añazco
  • , Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
  • Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
  • Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
  • Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas

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Abstract

We describe evidence on SARS-CoV-2 effect on the kidney. We carried a narrative review of articles published in SCOPUS and PUBMED until September 2020. The results were divided into six topics: evidence of direct effect of virus on the kidney, mechanisms of cellular invasion, mechanisms of kidney injury, and potential therapeutic implications. SARS-Cov-2 gains access to proximal tubule cells and podocytes via ACE-2 receptors. Viral invasion and replication may induce kidney damage through a direct cytopathic effect and immune-mediated damage. Due to ACE-2 cellular expression, Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors have been proposed as potential treatment for COVID-19. However, current evidence does not support its therapeutic use.

Translated title of the contributionEffect of SARS-COV-2 on kidney tissue: A narrative review
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)53-57
Number of pages5
JournalActa Medica Peruana
Volume38
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 May 2021
Externally publishedYes

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