Organizations AIDS Associated Nephropathy Trials AIDS Associated Nephropathy Focal Glomerulosclerosis HIV Infection Any 17 and under 18 - 34 35 - 50 51 - 69 70 Available Active, not recruiting Not yet recruiting Recruiting Completed Terminated Suspended Withdrawn [patientwing-dev.vitaltrax.net]

HIVAN presents with nephrotic syndrome and progressive kidney failure. Despite being a cause of chronic kidney failure, kidney sizes are usually normal or large. Abnormalities involve all components of the nephron. [en.wikipedia.org]

Acute kidney failure The kidneys are the most oxygensensitive organs in the body. [thebody.com]

Acute kidney failure. Available online at . Accessed March 2014. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Interstitial nephritis. Available online at . Accessed March 2014. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Acute tubular necrosis. Available online at . [labtestsonline.it]

Kidney problems can lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or kidney failure. This can require dialysis or a kidney transplant. [aidsinfonet.org]

“For the general population of AIDS patients, kidney failure is the fourth-leading contributor to death, and it takes many forms,” says Klotman. “Nephropathy most often strikes people of African descent ... [nydailynews.com]

It does not require dose adjustment in patients with abnormal renal function. Dose adjustment should be made in patients receiving NRTIs when the glomerular filtration rate falls below 50 mL/min. [emedicine.com]

Background There is a high prevalence (30%) of abnormal renal function among patients with HIV disease. CKD is increasingly a cause of morbidity among people with HIV infection. [hiv.va.gov]