ACE2 and acute kidney injury: Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) receptors expression in human kidneys, bladder and testis reveals a potential route of coronavirus-mediated renal dysfunction, which may cause death in infected patients.20 Approximately 70.8% (17) of our patients had elevated urea, creatinine or both, supporting the high incidence of acute kidney injury among COVID-19 patients reported elsewhere.21 This may be related to the severity of the disease.