Hajer Kilani
Microbiology Unit, Clinical Biology Laboratory, Orthopedic Institute of Mohamed Kassab Tunis, Tunisia
Publications
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Research Article
Analysis of Renal Function in COVID-19 Positive Tunisians Patients
Author(s): Hajer Kilani*, Hadhemi Nakaa, Lamia Chatti, Salma Kaoual, Rim Ben Jemaa, Rim Driouich Chaouachi and Sophia Bouhalila Besbes
Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate an analysis of renal function in covid-19 positive patients among their hospitalization period. Methods: Biochemical analyzes of three analyzes (Urea, Creatinine and Blood Ionogram) of the 10 COVID-19 positive patients hospitalized at Orthopedic Institute of Med Kassab during the month of April. 4 out of 10 people had acute kidney failure during this period of hospitalization. Results: The four out of ten COVID-19 positive people had signs of kidney damage reflected by fluctuations in the values of biological parameters. Conclusion: Monitoring the evolution of urea, creatinine and blood ionogram values alone is not sufficient and it is necessary to detect other more valuable parameters... Read More»