The risk of kidney disease increases following SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to influenza
In this large real-world study of working-age, commercially insured adults in the United States, COVID-19 infection is associated with a 2.3-fold risk of developing AKI, a 1.4-fold risk of CKD, and a 4.7-fold risk of ESRD compared to influenza. Greater attention to kidney diseases post-COVID-19 is essential to prevent future adverse health outcomes.
Authors
- Djibril M. Ba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5598-636X)
- Vernon M Chinchilli
- Yue Zhang
- Nasrollah Ghahramani
Institutions
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Department of Public Health (MM)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-026-01460-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 32.78
Funders
- University of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University
- Penn State College of Medicine