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. 2023 Feb 1;18(5):613–625. doi: 10.2215/CJN.0000000000000106

Table 3.

Characteristics, clinical information, and laboratory findings of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 who underwent kidney biopsya

Pt. Age, yr Female Sex, n (%) HTN/DM Present, n (%) CKD Status, n (%) Kidney Presentation/Biopsy Indication, n (%) Peak Serum Creatinine (mg/dl)b UPCR (mg/g Creatinine) Dipstick Hematuria Serology/Laboratory Findings, n (%) Risk Factors for AKI (Other Than COVID-19), n (%) Treatment, n (%) Outcome, n (%)
Necrotizing GN
 C1–C3 81 (75–81) 2 (69) HTN/DM II: 2 (67) CKD: 1 (33) AKI with positive ANCA serology: 3 (100) 4.2 (4.1–5.9) 2778 (1915
–3640)
2+ (1+ to 3+) Positive anti–MPO-ABs: 2 (67)
Positive anti–PR3-ABs: 1 (33)
Respiratory failure due to pulmonary-renal syndrome: 1 (33)
Acute decompensated heart failure: 1 (33)
Sepsis, vasopressor use: 1 (33)
Cs (for vasculitis)+RTx: 1 (33)
Cs (for COVID-19 and vasculitis)+CYP: 1 (33)
None: 1 (33)
Short-term KRT; ultimately death: 1 (33)
Short-term KRT; PKR: 1 (33)
PKR: 1 (33)
TMA
 C4–C7c 41 (28–50) 3 (75) HTN: 1 (25) Stable CKD: 1 (25) Postpartum AKI, suspected DIC/TMA: 2 (50)
AKI with nephrotic syndrome, suspected TMA: 1 (25)
AKI on CKD, suspected TMA: 1 (25)
5.0 (3.5–7.6) 8160 (1600
–14,720); N/A in one patient
3+ (2+ to 3+); N/A in one patient Thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia, positive fragmentocytes; no mutations in the complement regulators: 1 (25)
Thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia: 1 (25)
Heterozygous variant c.2792G>A p.(Cys931Tyr) (chr1:g.196709758G>A) in complement factor H: 1 (25)
None: 1 (25)
Peripartum hemorrhage with massive blood transfusion and clotting factor replacement; mechanical ventilation: 1 (25)
Postpartum sepsis with multiple organ failure including cardiomyopathy, suspected HELLP syndrome/DIC, rhabdomyolysis, mechanical ventilation, vancomycin therapy: 1 (25)
None: 2 (50)
Plasmapheresis, eculizumab, Cs for COVID-19: 1 (25)
Plasmapheresis, eculizumab, Cs for COVID-19: 1 (25)
None: 2 (50)
Maintenance dialysis: 1 (25)
Short-term KRT; outpatient eculizumab treatment; CKR: 1 (25)
Short-term KRT; PKR: 2 (50)
Podocytopathies
 C8–C9 49 (35–62) 1 (50) HTN/DM II: 1 (50) CKD: 1 (50) AKI on CKD: 1 (50)
Nephrotic syndrome: 1 (50)
2.8 (0.6–5.1) 7000 and dipstick 3+ 2+: 2 (100) None: 2 (100) (Patient of African origin): 1 (50)
None: 1 (50)
Cs for COVID-19: 1 (50)
Cs for minimal change disease: 1 (50)
PKR: 2 (100)
ATI
 C10–C14 50 (29–62) 2 (40) HTN: 4 (80) Stable CKD (primary FSGS): 1 (20) AKI on CKD, nephrotic syndrome: 1 (20)
AKI, suspected TMA: 1 (20)
AKI, NRP: 1 (20)
AKI: 2 (40)
11.5 (6.1–14.4) 3551 (2175–22,970) 3+ (1+ to 3+) Positive circulating immune complexes: 1 (20)
None: 4 (80)
Noninvasive ventilation, critical illness: 2 (40)
Piperacillin/tazobactam therapy; rhabdomyolysis: 1 (20)
Frequent preadmission NSAID use; piperacillin-tazobactam therapy: 1 (20)
None: 1 (20)
Cs for COVID-19: 2 (40)
None: 3 (60)
Maintenance dialysis: 2 (40)
Short-term KRT; PKR: 2 (40)
PKR: 1 (20)
IN
 C15 32 M None Unknown AKI on suspected CKD 7.7 460 Negative dipstick None None Cs for IN PKR

Values are median (interquartile range) or n (%). Pt., patient; HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus; UPCR, urine protein-to-creatinine ratio; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; DM II, type 2 DM; MPO, myeloperoxidase; ABs, antibodies; PR3, proteinase 3; Cs, corticosteroids; RTx, rituximab; CYP, cyclophosphamide; PKR, partial kidney recovery; TMA, thrombotic microangiopathy; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy; N/A, not available; HELLP, hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets; CKR, complete kidney recovery; ATI, acute tubular injury; NRP, nephrotic-range proteinuria; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; IN, interstitial nephritis; M, male.

a

Detailed clinical and laboratory data on the investigated cases with COVID-19 are provided in Supplemental Table 5.

b

To convert the values for serum creatinine to μmol/L, multiply by 88.4.

c

The information provided on case C7 has been published in part.8