The prevalence of direct kidney involvement in novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is low, but such involvement is a marker of multiple organ dysfunction and severe disease. Here, we explore potential pathways of kidney damage and discuss the rationale for extracorporeal support with various blood purification strategies in patients who are critically ill with COVID-19.

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肾脏参与COVID-19和体外疗法的原理。

肾脏直接参与新型冠状病毒疾病（COVID-19）的患病率较低，但这种参与是多器官功能障碍和严重疾病的标志。在这里，我们探讨了肾脏损害的潜在途径，并讨论了在严重感染COVID-19的患者中采用各种血液净化策略进行体外支持的基本原理。