APOL1 High-Risk Genotype and AKI in COVID-19
NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2021 People of African American ancestry [...]
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APOL1 High-Risk Genotype and AKI in COVID-19
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NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2021 People of African American ancestry who carry the apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) genotype who acquire COVID-19 infection are at high risk […]
Arthritis Drug Tocilizumab Does Not Improve Mortality in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia
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Incidence of AKI in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19
An estimated 8% to 18% of hospitalized patients develop acute [...]
Tocilizumab A Mixed Bag for COVID-19 Treatment, According to Trio of JAMA Studies
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Congenital Heart Disease Does Not Increase COVID-19 Risk, Severity
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Arthritis Drug Baricitinib Plus Corticosteroids Improves COVID-19 Pneumonia
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Rheumatologists Are Concerned About Their Most Vulnerable Patients During COVID-19
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More Than Half of Lung Cancer Patients Experienced Treatment Changes Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
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Cancer Patients Hospitalized with a High Viral Load of COVID-19 Have a Greater Risk of Dying
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Arthritis Drug Baricitinib Plus Remdesivir May Shorten COVID-19 Recovery Time
Eli Lilly’s arthritis drug baricitinib, when combined with remdesivir, reduced [...]
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COVID-MECH: CVD Biomarker Screening Yields No Additional Information
Routine measurement of cardiovascular biomarkers in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 [...]
NSAID Use May Be Safe for COVID-19 Patients
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Comparison of Outcomes for ACE Inhibitors vs. ARBs in COVID-19
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