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Microvascular Thrombosis and Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Analysis

Preprint A Peer reviewed Meta-analysis or large trial

Key takeaways

This systematic review of 15 studies found that microvascular thrombosis (small vessel clots) is associated with acute kidney injury and death in COVID-19 patients. The risk was higher in those with diabetes or hypertension.

Source

Preprint · medRxiv nephrology preprints · 2026-07-17
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.14.26357748v1?rss=1