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Changes in kidney health before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide serial cross-sectional study in Korea.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at kidney health data from Korea before, during, and after the pandemic. It found changes in kidney function and protein in the urine. This is an observational study, so it shows a link to the pandemic period, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Shin J · Lee YJ

Source

Article · PubMed, Lifestyle and CKD · 2026 Sep 16
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42772333/