In COVID-19 disease, the kidneys are commonly affected; we can see abnormal dipstick or acute kidney injury (AKI), the latter of which is associated with mortality in children and adults. NGAL and Cystatin C are biomarkers that increase after kidney injury. Recognition of AKI is sometimes late; identification would help to improve the outcomes. There are few studies evaluating kidney function in children and adults. This work aims to describe the kidney function with creatinine and urinary levels of NGAL and cystatin C, hematuria, and/or proteinuria in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
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