HIV associated nephropathy screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Ali Poyan Mehr, M.D. [2];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD [3] Krzysztof Wierzbicki M.D. [4]

Overview

Screening for kidney disease is recommended in high risk populations in all patients with seropositive HIV-1 (upon detection).^[1]

Screening for kidney disease is recommended in high risk populations in all patients with seropositive HIV-1 (upon detection).^[1]

According to the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, clinicians should screen for HIV in:
- Adolescents and adults ages 15 to 65
- Pregnant Persons

Center of Disease Control (CDC) recommendations for HIV screening:
- People between the ages of 13 and 64 should get tested for HIV at least once.
- Those with risk factors for HIV are recommended to be screened more frequently. The CDC suggests that people with risk factors should be tested at least once a year.
- Asymptomatic sexually active men who have sex with men (MSM) should be screened once a year. The benefits of more frequent screening ( once every 3 or 6 months) for MSM at increased risk for HIV infection should be considered.

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Palau L, Menez S, Rodriguez-Sanchez J, Novick T, Delsante M, McMahon BA; et al. (2018). “HIV-associated nephropathy: links, risks and management”. HIV AIDS (Auckl). 10: 73–81. doi:10.2147/HIV.S141978. PMC 5975615. PMID 29872351.