학술논문
Response of HIV-associated proteinuria to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1-infected children
Document Type
report
Author
Source
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. December 2006 10(6)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1413-8670
Abstract
HIV-associated nephropathy has been found in children with HIV-1 infection as a late manifestation of this disease; it is associated with nephrotic syndrome with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and/or mesangial hyperplasia with microcystic tubular dilatation. This is quite rare in children and no cases have been reported from India. Several mechanisms have been hypothesized for the HIV-induced renal damage. We report on two HIV-infected children with HIV-associated proteinuria and dramatic response to antiretroviral therapy.