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

Olivier Sanchez
Nicolas Pallet

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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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hal-03677333 , version 1 (24-05-2022)

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Alexandre Karras, Marine Livrozet, Hélène Lazareth, Nicolas Benichou, Jean-Sébastien Hulot, et al.. Proteinuria and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Single-Center Study. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2021, 16 (4), pp.514-521. ⟨10.2215/CJN.09130620⟩. ⟨hal-03677333⟩
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