Risk factors and co-morbidities associated with changes in renal function among antiretroviral treatment-naïve adults in South Africa: A chart review.

Shirelle AssaramTivani Phosa Mashamba-Thompson Nombulelo P Magula

Published in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2018)

This study reports a low prevalence of baseline renal impairment in HIV-infected ART-naïve outpatients. An improvement in renal function after the commencement of ART has been demonstrated in this population. However, the long-term outcomes of patients with HIV-related renal disease are not known.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
risk factors
human immunodeficiency virus
south africa
hiv aids
hiv infected patients
smoking cessation
replacement therapy