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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

Overview

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

Screening

Screening

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

HIV screening

  • 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.
References

References

  1. 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.

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