Kidney Transplant and Dialysis Patients Remain at Increased Risk for Succumbing to COVID-19

Anne Weiss; Rodinde Hendrickx; Eva Stensgaard; Mads Jellingsø; Morten O.A. Sommer

doi:10.1097/TP.0000000000004462

Kidney Transplant and Dialysis Patients Remain at Increased Risk for Succumbing to COVID-19

Anne Weiss, Rodinde Hendrickx, Eva Stensgaard, Mads Jellingsø, Morten O.A. Sommer^*

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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.

Original language	English
Journal	Transplantation
Volume	107
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	1136-1138
Number of pages	3
ISSN	0041-1337
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000004462
Publication status	Published - 2023

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