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Covid and Kidney Disease

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Published: May 23, 2021 by RHJ Producer

Covid-19 is usually a respiratory disease, but it can affect virtually any organ in the body. The nation’s top kidney disease expert discusses how Covid can prompt life-threatening kidney effects in the previously healthy, and how those with kidney disease are more susceptible to severe Covid infection.


Guest Information:

  • Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Director, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Links for more info:

  • Dr. Griffin Rodgers – Staff Profile
Program #: 21-21Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Aging and the Elderly| Covid-19 Pandemic| Education| Health Care| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| VirusesMedical Conditions: Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2)| Kidney DiseaseGuests: Dr. Griffin RodgersInstitutions & Organizations: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesHost: Nancy BensonProducers: Jason Dickey| Libby Foster
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