Kidney Transplant and Dialysis Patients Remain at Increased Risk for Succumbing to COVID-19. Issue 5 (22nd April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Weiss, Anne; Hendrickx, Rodinde; Stensgaard, Eva; Jellingsø, Mads; Sommer, Morten O.A.
• Is Part Of: Transplantation. Volume 107:Issue 5(2023)
• Page Start: 1136
• Page End: 1138
• Publication Date: 2023-04-22
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Periodicals; Transplantation immunology -- Periodicals; 617.95
• DOI: 10.1097/TP.0000000000004462
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0041-1337

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Immunocompromised patients have been at an increased risk of succumbing to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) since the beginning of the pandemic. Methods: Here, we analyzed mortality and case fatality data from dialysis and kidney transplant patients, and compared each with an age-matched subgroup of the general population. Results: We found that both patients on dialysis and kidney transplant patients remain at increased risk of succumbing to COVID-19 despite all available countermeasures. Conclusions: The analyses underline the need for additional protection for this vulnerable population.