Open AccessHIV infection and the kidneys, Part I
Author(s) -
Gordana Basta-Jovanović
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0506303b
Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sepsis , nephropathy , glomerulopathy , glomerulosclerosis , immunology , intensive care medicine , kidney , glomerulonephritis , proteinuria , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
HIV- (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infected patients may be faced with a variety of renal problem patterns. Acute renal failure is common and most often the result of sepsis, hypertension, and toxic agents. Besides acute renal failure, HIV-associated nephropathy occurs in many HIV-positive patients, representing a unique pattern of sclerosing glomerulopathy. Many authors consider it to be the most rapidly progressive form of focal segmental sclerosis.