A patient with HIV infection presenting with diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis in a country with a low HIV prevalence-Remarkable remission with therapy
Summary: The most common manifestation of HIV in the kidney is HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). In this report, we describe the first documented case of membranous glomerulonephritis in an HIV-positive individual in Turkey, the country with the lowest HIV prevalence in the region. The case occurr...
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2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Summary: The most common manifestation of HIV in the kidney is HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). In this report, we describe the first documented case of membranous glomerulonephritis in an HIV-positive individual in Turkey, the country with the lowest HIV prevalence in the region. The case occurred in an HIV-positive, hepatitis C (HCV)-negative, and hepatitis B (HBV)-negative Caucasian male, who presented with nephrotic-range proteinuria. The patient had a favorable response to HAART and an angiotensin-receptor blocker. Keywords: HIV, Nephropathy, Membranous glomerulonephritis |
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| Item Description: | 1876-0341 10.1016/j.jiph.2011.12.003 |