Strategies of renal replacement therapy in the outbreak of the novel coronavirus

The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is a newly identified virus transmitted by respiratory droplets. The virus spreads aggressively and causes a cluster of cases with severe and lethal pneumonia. Patients with end-stage renal disease are generally immunocompromised and more sensitive to 2019-nCoV with high mortality. Here, we offer practical suggestions on how to implement renal replacement therapy for patients with a kidney disease in the outbreak of 2019-nCoV epidemic.