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How do you approach COVID-19 vaccination in those with a prior history of glomerular disease?

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Nephrology · Georgetown University School of Medicine
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It is well documented that patients with kidney disease are at increased risk for morbidity and mortality from SARS-CoV2 infection including increased rates of hospitalization, AKI and death. Those with preexisting glomerular disease (GD) have demonstrated impaired GFR recovery following AKI in the ...

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Nephrology · Columbia University
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There have been an increasing number of reports describing the association of the COVID19 vaccine and glomerular disease (both de novo and relapsing).

Minimal change disease, IgA Nephropathy, Membranous nephropathy, pauci-immune vasculitis, anti GBM have all been reported. (Klomjit et al., PMID 34632...

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