Kidney disease may contribute to an increased risk of death
People newly diagnosed with HIV in Zimbabwe who had evidence of impaired kidney function were at greater risk of death during the study period, report Dr Douglas Drak and colleagues in AIDS. Some of the findings are unclear however and leave room for speculation as to whether other factors, unaccounted for in the study, may contribute to this increased mortality.
The twelve-year study aimed to explore the association between kidney disease and mortality in people living with HIV in Zimbabwe. Both HIV itself and the antiretrovirals used to treat it have the potential to cause kidney damage – tenofovir disoproxil as found in Truvada probably being the best known.
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Source : Aidsmap
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