Abstract
Reports of collapsing glomerulopathy in patients of African ancestry and high-risk APOL1 genotype infected with SARS-CoV-2 have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new entity, which we term COVID-19-associated nephropathy (COVAN), may particularly impact individuals in some regions of the world. Awareness of this potentially ominous complication of COVID-19 must be raised.
MeSH terms
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AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / epidemiology
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AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / etiology*
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AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / genetics
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Apolipoprotein L1 / genetics*
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Apolipoprotein L1 / metabolism
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Betacoronavirus*
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COVID-19
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Coronavirus Infections / complications*
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
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DNA / genetics*
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Global Health
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Humans
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Incidence
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Pandemics
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Pneumonia, Viral / complications*
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Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
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SARS-CoV-2
Substances
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APOL1 protein, human
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Apolipoprotein L1
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DNA