Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3897441 | Seminars in Nephrology | 2008 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Before the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy, more than 40% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children experienced renal complications. In sub-Saharan Africa, approximately 2.1 million children are infected with HIV-1. In the absence of antiretroviral therapy, young African children frequently died of AIDS-related complications before renal diseases could be manifested or diagnosed. As antiretroviral therapy has become more available, and their survival has increased, our experience in treating kidney disease in HIV-infected children has improved. This article discusses relevant clinical and pathologic findings related to kidney disease in HIV-infected children.
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Authors
Mignon I. MBBCh(Wits), DCH(SA), MRCP(Lon), DTM&H(Lon), MRCPCH(Lon), FCP(Paed)SA, Patricio E. MD,