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Inconsistent SARS-CoV-2 antibody results in nephrology workers – News-Medical.Net

Using a broad spectrum of antibody tests the present study revealed inconsistent results for SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among asymptomatic individuals, while this was not the case among Covid-19 patients.

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Healthcare workers are at increased risk of acquiring infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) but also of passing it on to their patients. An especially high-risk patient population for COVID-19 consists of people with weakened immunity, such as those on immunosuppressive drugs or those with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Patients with kidney disease in need of dialysis or following a kidney transplant are very much at risk of death following COVID-19, with som…

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