HIV type 1 RNA level as a clinical indicator of renal pathology in HIV-infected patients

  • Michelle Estrella
  • , Derek M. Fine
  • , Joel E. Gallant
  • , M. Hafizur Rahman
  • , Nagapradeep Nagajothi
  • , Lorraine C. Racusen
  • , Paul J. Scheel
  • , Mohamed G. Atta

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Abstract

To determine the value of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA level in distinguishing HIV-associated nephropathy from non-HIV-associated nephropathy renal pathological conditions, we retrospectively compared renal histopathological findings for 86 HIV-infected patients according to HIV-1 RNA levels. We found that HIV-associated nephropathy was unlikely among patients with HIV-1 RNA levels <400 copies/mL. Hypertensive vascular disease surpassed HIV-associated nephropathy as the most common renal pathological finding among the entire cohort. HIV-1 RNA level did not correlate with renal survival.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)377-380
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume43
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2006

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