Sri Narsipur, MD, chief of nephrology at Upstate Medical University
Respiratory virus may also impact the kidneys
COVID-19 can lead to kidney failure in otherwise healthy adults, which is why doctors specializing in kidney disease are available to patients hospitalized because of the coronavirus, explains Sri Narsipur, MD, chief of nephrology at Upstate. He discusses the impact the virus can have on the kidneys -- and the special precautions someone with kidney disease needs to be taking during the pandemic.
