COVID-19 infection predicts higher risk of kidney disease, study finds

Approximately one in seven adults in the United States has kidney disease, where the organs responsible for filtering waste and excess water from the blood are damaged, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over time, this condition can lead to kidney failure, heart attack and stroke. But as many as 90% of people with chronic kidney disease don't know that they have the condition because there are often no symptoms during the early stages of the disease.