Association of Urine α1-Microglobulin with Kidney Function Decline and Mortality in HIV-Infected Women | Zendy

Vasantha Jotwani | Zendy; Rebecca Scherzer | Zendy; Alison G. Abraham | Zendy; Michelle M. Estrella | Zendy; Michael Bennett | Zendy; Mardge H. Cohen | Zendy; M. Nowicki | Zendy; Anjali Sharma | Zendy; Mary Young | Zendy; Phyllis C. Tien | Zendy; Joachim H. Ix | Zendy; Mark J. Sarnak | Zendy; Chirag R. Parikh | Zendy; Michael G. Shlipak | Zendy

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Association of Urine α1-Microglobulin with Kidney Function Decline and Mortality in HIV-Infected Women

Author(s) -

Vasantha Jotwani,

Rebecca Scherzer,

Alison G. Abraham,

Michelle M. Estrella,

Michael Bennett,

Mardge H. Cohen,

M. Nowicki,

Anjali Sharma,

Mary Young,

Phyllis C. Tien,

Joachim H. Ix,

Mark J. Sarnak,

Chirag R. Parikh,

Michael G. Shlipak

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

clinical journal of the american society of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755

H-Index - 151

eISSN - 1555-905X

pISSN - 1555-9041

DOI - 10.2215/cjn.03220314

Subject(s) - medicine , beta 2 microglobulin , confidence interval , renal function , urine , creatinine , albuminuria , kidney disease , gastroenterology

Despite advances in therapy, HIV-infected individuals remain at higher risk for kidney dysfunction than uninfected individuals. It was hypothesized that urine levels of α1-microglobulin, a biomarker of proximal tubular dysfunction, would predict kidney function decline and mortality risk in HIV-infected and uninfected women.

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