Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Experts of Nephrology all around the Globe discuss how the new coronavirus might affect kidney function as the illness develops and afterward as a person recovers.

The impact of COVID-19 on the kidneys isn’t yet clear but here are some possibilities discussed below; People on dialysis can have weaker immune systems, making it harder to fight infections. Initial reports from Wuhan found approximately 3% to 9% of hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19 developed an AKI. Incidence rates have now increased to 15% of hospitalized patients and 20% and higher in ICU patients with many requiring dialysis treatments.

Organ systems like the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys rely on and support one another's’ functions, so when the new coronavirus causes damage in one area, others might be at risk. Journal of Clinical & Experimental Nephrology in association with Dr. Mohammed Al-Homrany published his Case report “COVID-19 and Hyperglycemia in Non-Diabetic Adult Male with End Stage Kidney Disease Treated with Hemodialysis”. A case of a 62-year-old non-diabetic male with ESKD, secondary to hypertensive nephropathy that developed hyperglycemia after infected with COVID-19 disease.

Older age and presence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity significantly increases the risk for hospitalization and death in COVID-19. The risk factors for severe presentations are observed in patients where their immunity is impaired such as patient with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) who are dialysis dependent. Preexisting diabetes can be out of control during the course of COVID-19 infection however development of new onset of diabetes following the exposure of SARS-C0V-2 is rarely reported.