SARS-CoV-2 can be conceptualized as an "accelerated aging" issue, aging the kidney 4 years in the first year following infection. -Ziyad Al-Aly, MD #nephrology #aging

@zalaly Why aren’t doctors reading this and addressing the issue?

@sameo416 @zalaly I think of covid as a sunburn: the damage happens later in the day and later on in life

@zalaly Asking for a friend - Would be increasing to know how this will affect kidney transplant patients - I have my suspicions but would like clarification. ••• Transplants & COVID in general need to be addressed, yes ?!?

@zalaly This does not bode well for my brother-in-law's clueless neighbor who only has one kidney and has already had five (5) SARS-CoV-2 infections. #COVIDisNotMild

@zalaly #Covid #Kidneys #Kidney

@C_A_G0101 @zalaly Already in 2021 @zalaly published some of his findings, including about the kidneys:

@zalaly "Truth will out" #covidisnotover #wearamask

@zalaly Does this include those vaccinated?

I strongly recommend listening to the full 1hr talk in the quote tweet. He goes a bit into vax-related harm reduction, notes variability across studies, and suggests a gist the harm is reduced by 40%. However, he is very clear that long covid is not a monolithic syndrome, much is unknown, and much changes over time.

@zalaly Were those ppl vaxxed?