Yourself of kidney disease are often associated with other chronic diseases that increase the risks when infected COVID-19.
Approximately 20-30% of the patients with confirmed COVID-19, is hospitalized in a medical institution, develops renal failure. About it reported in a press-service of the Ministry of health of the Russian Federation with reference to the head nephrologist of Ministry of health, Professor Evgeny Shilov.
The nephrologist also said that the presence of chronic kidney disease greatly increases the risk of infection with the coronavirus, and also increases the probability of a fatal outcome when infected.
The specialist explained that such statistics are related to the fact that they themselves of chronic kidney disease often accompany such diagnoses as atherosclerosis, diabetes and hypertension and observed in elderly patients.
Earlier it was noted that patients with bronchial asthma and other chronic bronchopulmonary diseases noticeably heavier carry coronavirus infection.
