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HIV associated nephropathy ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Renal ultrasound in patients with HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) reveals higher renal echogenicity.[1]
Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography
Renal ultrasound in patients with HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) reveals higher renal echogenicity.[1] Normal or low renal echogenicity excludes the diagnosis of HIVAN.[2]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ 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.
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