New coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and kidney-urinary tract diseases / pathological conditions

Abstract

The main target of the new coronavirus infection (COVID19), spread by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is the respiratory system. SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause kidney damage, and severe renal dysfunction is more common in patients with chronic comorbid/multimorbid disease, especially in patients with chronic kidney disease. A search was made for literature on the association of major diseases (pathological conditions) of the kidneys and urinary tract with the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 in electronic search engines PubMed, Scopus, eLIBRARY. The found literary sources indicate that the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 certainly has a specific effect on the urinary system in general, and in particular, on certain diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract.

Keywords

• new coronavirus infection (covid-19)
• acute kidney injury
• acute renal failure
• chronic kidney disease
• chronic renal failure
• cystitis
• lower urinary tract symptoms
• pyelonephritis
• urolithiasis
• glomerulonephritis
• drug nephrotoxicity