title: [HIV nephropathy and other kidney diseases in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infections].
abstract: Kidney diseases are a quite frequent complication of HIV infection. They may be caused by HIV infection itself, secondary infections or administered drugs. The most often causes of acute renal failure and main glomerular diseases in this group of patients are discussed. Special attention was paid to HIV associated nephropathy as a specific disease for the HIV infection. Epidemiology, clinical presentation, histological changes, pathogenesis and treatment options are presented.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Nefrologii i Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brzósko
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Myśliwiec
mesh_terms: D016263:AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged