Synopsis Kidney impairment in addition to the treatment regimen associated with Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) requires early initiation of ART treatment. Also, there can be substantial changes in the kidney functioning in lieu of the treatment which requires monitoring. The study highlights the effectiveness of early ART initiation before Kidney impairment. This week’s MED FACT discusses a clinical trial “ Chronic kidney disease and HIV in the era of antiretroviral treatment: findings from a 10-year cohort study in a West African setting ” from journal BioMed Central Nephrology.
Authors : Kabore et al. Study in Brief Objective The objective of this study is to determine the frequency and risk factors associated with CKD as given by K/DOQI and also to predict the changes in renal functioning in patients with HIV in Sub Saharan Africa. Study type Cohort Study Number of Participants 3138…
