Reduced Kidney Function and Preclinical Atherosclerosis in HIV-Infected Individuals: The Study of Fat Redistribution and Metabolic Change in HIV Infection (FRAM) | Zendy

Vasantha Jotwani | Zendy; Rebecca Scherzer | Zendy; Andy I. Choi | Zendy; Lynda A. Szczech | Zendy; Joseph F. Polak | Zendy; Richard A. Kronmal | Zendy; Carl Grünfeld | Zendy; Michael G. Shlipak | Zendy

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Reduced Kidney Function and Preclinical Atherosclerosis in HIV-Infected Individuals: The Study of Fat Redistribution and Metabolic Change in HIV Infection (FRAM)

Author(s) -

Vasantha Jotwani,

Rebecca Scherzer,

Andy I. Choi,

Lynda A. Szczech,

Joseph F. Polak,

Richard A. Kronmal,

Carl Grünfeld,

Michael G. Shlipak

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

american journal of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394

H-Index - 85

eISSN - 1421-9670

pISSN - 0250-8095

DOI - 10.1159/000327606

Subject(s) - albuminuria , medicine , renal function , kidney disease , subclinical infection , creatinine , nephropathy , intima media thickness , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , gastroenterology , carotid arteries

Reduced kidney function and albuminuria are associated with higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in HIV-infected individuals. We investigated whether reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria are associated with subclinical vascular disease, as assessed by carotid intima-medial thickness (cIMT).

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