The seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in patients on haemodialysis

Viyaasan Mahalingasivam, Laurie Tomlinson, Viyaasan Mahalingasivam, Laurie Tomlinson

Abstract

A new study reports the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among a cross-section of patients on haemodialysis and uses these data to estimate seroprevalence in the general US population. Although this study demonstrates the potential of monitoring infectious disease prevalence in dialysis populations, the findings should be interpreted with caution.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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