• Parasitic diseases, a major public health problem across the globe, are linked with several serious complications, including kidney injury.
• Kidney involvement is common in Chagas disease, filariasis, leishmaniasis, malaria and schistosomiasis.

• Early detection of kidney malfunction is essential to allow for proper management and prevent progression to chronic kidney disease and/or kidney failure. 

Reference: Daher EDF, da Silva Junior GB, Trivedi M, et al. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-022-00558-z