COVID-19-associated glomerulopathy and high-risk APOL1 genotype; Basis for a two-hit mechanism of injury? A narrative review on recent findings

• Main Authors: Aiyoub Pezeshgi (Author), Muhammed Mubarak (Author), Arjang Djamali (Author), Leila Mostafavi (Author), Siamak Moghadam-Kia (Author), Niloufar Alimohammadi (Author), Payam Peymani (Author), Saharnaz Pezeshgi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Kidney is one of the most predominantly organs affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after the respiratory and immune systems. Among the renal parenchymal components, the tubulointerstitial compartment is presumed to be the prime target of injury in COVID-19. The main mechanism of renal tu...