Kidney Disease in HIV Infection: Introduction
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Kidney Disease and HIV Infection
Kidney disease in HIV-infected persons manifests in a variety of ways, including acute kidney injury (AKI), HIV-associated kidney disease, comorbid chronic kidney disease (CKD), and treatment-related kidney toxicity. The burden of CKD and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) remains high in the HIVinfected population. There are several important caveats to consider when diagnosing and managing kidney...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seminars in Nephrology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0270-9295
DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2008.08.004