Risk of Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Background: Despite all efforts, the incidence of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection has been high in renal transplant recipients, as in other groups (eg, older adults, patients with comorbidities or immunosuppression). The detection of any possible predictor of gravity could improve the early approach in these patients.

Patients And Methods: We registered data from renal transplant recipients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection in our area for a year (March 2020 to March 2021).

[Assessment of long-term renal function after nephrectomy. Study of 53 patients].

Background And Objective: Patients with unilateral nephrectomy maintain the remaining kidney function over time, as it has been described in healthy kidney donors.

Patients And Method: We performed a cross-sectional study of 53 patients who were followed 5 or more years after nephrectomy. Serum creatinine, BUN, Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) (24 hours urine collection and Cockcroft formula), microalbuminuria, proteinuria, Body Mass Index and the annual loss rate of renal function were measured or calculated over the follow-up period.