Open AccessKidney function and the risk of cardiovascular events in HIV-1-infected patients
Author(s) -
Elizabeth C George,
Gregory M. Lucas,
Girish N. Nadkarni,
Derek M. Fine,
Richard Moore,
Mohamed G. Atta
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0b013e3283359253
Subject(s) - odds ratio , medicine , renal function , kidney disease , proteinuria , univariate analysis , confidence interval , population , epidemiology , case control study , risk factor , gastroenterology , kidney , multivariate analysis , environmental health
Cardiovascular events (CVEs) are a significant cause of mortality in HIV/AIDS patients. The objective is to determine the correlation between kidney function and the risk of CVEs in the HIV-infected population.