COVID-19 in hemodialysis patients: a single-center experience in Istanbul

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) causes a wide spectrum of symptoms, from asymptomatic conditions to severe inflammatory response. Hemodialysis (HD) patients have a higher risk for developing severe COVID-19 because of older age, multiple co-morbid conditions, and impaired immune system compared to the general population. As little is known about these special groups, we evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of HD patients with...