Will there be an epidemic of HIV-related chronic kidney disease in sub-Saharan Africa? Too soon to tell

Kidney Int. 2008 Oct;74(7):845-7. doi: 10.1038/ki.2008.326.

Abstract

Most of what we know about HIV-related kidney disease comes from developed settings. However, the greatest population at risk resides in resource-limited areas where monitoring and treatment for kidney dysfunction are outside the scope of medical practice. More epidemiologic and prevention research is sorely needed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
  • Black People
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / epidemiology*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / ethnology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology