Proteinuria and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients : A Retrospective Single-Center Study

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Kidney involvement is frequent among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and occurrence of AKI is associated with higher mortality in this population. The objective of this study was to describe occurrence and significance of proteinuria in this setting.

DESIGN , SETTING, PARTICIPANTS MEASUREMENTS: We conducted a single-center retrospective study to describe the characteristic features of proteinuria measured within 48 hours following admission among patients with COVID-19 admitted in a tertiary care hospital in France, and to evaluate its association with initiation of dialysis, intensive care unit admission, and death.

RESULTS: Among 200 patients with available data, urine protein-creatinine ratio at admission was ≥1 g/g for 84 (42%), although kidney function was normal in most patients, with a median serum creatinine of 0.94 mg/dl (interquartile range, 0.75-1.21). Median urine albumin-creatinine ratio was 110 mg/g (interquartile range, 50-410), with a urine albumin-protein ratio <50% in 92% of patients. Urine retinol binding protein concentrations, available for 85 patients, were ≥0.03 mg/mmol in 62% of patients. Urine protein-creatinine ratio ≥1 g/g was associated with initiation of dialysis (odds ratio, 4.87; 95% confidence interval, 2.03 to 13.0; P <0.001), admission to the intensive care unit (odds ratio, 3.55; 95% confidence interval, 1.93 to 6.71; P <0.001), and death (odds ratio, 3.56; 95% confidence interval, 1.90 to 6.54; P <0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: Proteinuria is very frequent among patients admitted for COVID-19 and may precede AKI. Low levels of albuminuria suggest a predominant tubular origin, confirmed by the elevated levels of urine retinol binding protein. Urine protein-creatinine ratio ≥1 g/g at admission is strongly associated with poor kidney and patient outcome.

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2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

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Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 16(2021), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 514-521

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Englisch

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Karras, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Livrozet, Marine [VerfasserIn]
Lazareth, Hélène [VerfasserIn]
Benichou, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Hulot, Jean-Sébastien [VerfasserIn]
Fayol, Antoine [VerfasserIn]
Chauvet, Sophie [VerfasserIn]
Jannot, Anne-Sophie [VerfasserIn]
Penet, Marie-Aude [VerfasserIn]
Diehl, Jean-Luc [VerfasserIn]
Godier, Anne [VerfasserIn]
Sanchez, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Mirault, Tristan [VerfasserIn]
Thervet, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Pallet, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 24.04.2023

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10.2215/CJN.09130620

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NLM322191645