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HIV associated nephropathy laboratory findings

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Laboratory findings in HIV-associated nephropathy include: proteinuria, elevated serum creatinine levels, decreased GFR, dyslipidemia, and CD4 counts below 200 cells/mm3 .[1][2]

Laboratory Findings

Laboratory Findings

HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) can not be diagnosed clinically or with noninvasive measures such as laboratory findings or ultrasound.[3][4][5]

Laboratory findings in HIV-associated nephropathy include:[1][2]

  • Proteinuria
  • Elevated serum creatinine levels
  • Decreased GFR
  • Dyslipidemia
  • CD4 counts below 200 cells/mm3

Routine laboratory tests that may be ordered to help in identify HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) may include:

Blood Work-up

Supplemental Test

Urinalysis

References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lescure FX, Flateau C, Pacanowski J, Brocheriou I, Rondeau E, Girard PM; et al. (2012). “HIV-associated kidney glomerular diseases: changes with time and HAART”. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 27 (6): 2349–55. doi:10.1093/ndt/gfr676. PMID 22248510.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bigé N, Lanternier F, Viard JP, Kamgang P, Daugas E, Elie C; et al. (2012). “Presentation of HIV-associated nephropathy and outcome in HAART-treated patients”. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 27 (3): 1114–21. doi:10.1093/ndt/gfr376. PMID 21745806.
  3. ↑ Atta MG, Lucas GM, Fine DM (2008). “HIV-associated nephropathy: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and management”. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 6 (3): 365–71. doi:10.1586/14787210.6.3.365. PMID 18588500.
  4. ↑ Atta MG, Choi MJ, Longenecker JC, Haymart M, Wu J, Nagajothi N; et al. (2005). “Nephrotic range proteinuria and CD4 count as noninvasive indicators of HIV-associated nephropathy”. Am J Med. 118 (11): 1288. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.05.027. PMID 16271919.
  5. ↑ Atta MG, Longenecker JC, Fine DM, Nagajothi N, Grover DS, Wu J; et al. (2004). “Sonography as a predictor of human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy”. J Ultrasound Med. 23 (5): 603–10, quiz 612-3. doi:10.7863/jum.2004.23.5.603. PMID 15154526.

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