Glomerular filtration rates in HIV-infected patients treated with and without tenofovir: a prospective, observational study
Author(s) -
Giovanni Guaraldi,
Alberto Roverato,
C. Giovanardi,
Federica Ravera,
Nicola Squillace,
Gabriella Orlando,
Gianni Cappelli,
Roberto Esposito,
Frank J. Palella
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkn499
Subject(s) - renal function , medicine , tenofovir , observational study , prospective cohort study , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral load , kidney disease , antiretroviral therapy , urology , virology
The aim of our study was to assess the impact of plasma HIV-1 RNA level [viral load (VL)] variation and tenofovir exposure on kidney functions by analysing changes in calculated glomerular filtration rates (GFRs) over a 48 week period in patients with mild renal impairment.
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