Urinary cystatin C can improve the renal safety follow-up of tenofovir-treated patients

AIDS. 2009 Jan 14;23(2):257-9. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e328314e382.

Abstract

A receiver operating curve analysis was performed to assess the predictive value of the urinary cystatin C to urinary creatinine ratio for the renal monitoring of tenofovir. Urinary cystatin C to urinary creatinine ratio was measured in 37 samples from patients referred for suspected tenofovir-induced Fanconi syndrome. The best threshold (14 microg/mmol) was associated with sensitivity, 90.9%; specificity, 88.5%; positive predictive value, 76.9%; and negative predictive value, 95.8%. Urinary cystatin C to urinary creatinine ratio allows to rule out a Fanconi syndrome in most cases; thus, it should be used for the safety follow-up of nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor-treated patients.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenine / adverse effects
  • Adenine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Adenine / therapeutic use
  • Anti-HIV Agents / adverse effects*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biomarkers / urine
  • Creatinine / urine
  • Cystatin C / urine*
  • Fanconi Syndrome / chemically induced*
  • Fanconi Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypophosphatemia / chemically induced
  • Hypophosphatemia / diagnosis
  • Organophosphonates / adverse effects*
  • Organophosphonates / therapeutic use
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tenofovir

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Biomarkers
  • Cystatin C
  • Organophosphonates
  • Tenofovir
  • Creatinine
  • Adenine