Collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis secondary to COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Introduction: The renal system manifestations of coronavirus disease-2019 have been documented extensively; however, scientific literature remains scarce regarding collapsing glomerulopathy hence the need for this investigation. Methods: A comprehensive review was conducted covering a timeline from 1 January 2020 to 5 February 2022 without any restrictions. The data extraction was conducted independently, and articles were assessed for the risk of bias. Data analysis was conducted using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis version 3.3.070 and RevMan version 5.4 for pooled proportions and risk ratio (RR) between dialysis-dependent and independent treatment groups with a P-value less than 0.05 considered significant. Results: A total of 38 studies were included in this review, including 74 (65.9%) males. The mean age was 54.2 years old. The most common symptoms reported were related to the respiratory system (59.6%, 95% CI: 50.4–68.2%) and hematuria (34.2%, 95% CI: 26.1–43.4). Antibiotics (25.9%, 95% CI: 12.9–45.3%) was the commonest management used. Proteinuria was the most reported laboratory finding at 89.5% (95% CI: 82.4–93.9%), while the commonest microscopic finding was acute tubular injury (77.2%, 95% CI: 68.6–84.0%). An increased risk of the presence of symptoms (P = 0.005) and microscopic findings (P = 0.0003) related to collapsing glomerulopathy in dialysis-dependent group was noted with increased management (P = 0.01) used in this group for coronavirus disease-2019 infection. Conclusion: The findings of this study portray the prognostic value of the variables (symptoms and microscopic findings, etc.) reported in the analysis. Hence this study serves as a foundation for future investigations that minimize the study’s limitations to provide a more robust conclusion.

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Qamar, M. A., Kogut, L. M., Tebha, S. S., Arif, A., Ninmol, J., Abdul Razzaque, M. R., … Yosufi, A. (2023, February 1). Collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis secondary to COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. Wolters Kluwer Health. https://doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000000107

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