Spontaneous improvement of the renal function in a patient with HIV-associated focal glomerulosclerosis.
Collapsing glomerulopathy is a pattern of renal injury that is seen in association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Patients with this HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) present nephrotic syndrome and rapid deterioration of the renal function. There is no proven effective therapy for HIVAN, and the majority of the patients become dialysis dependent. We report a case of biopsy-proven HIVAN that showed spontaneous improvement of the renal function.
Morales
Enrique
E
Department of Nephrology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. emoralesr@senefro.org
Martinez
Alfonso
A
Sánchez-Ayuso
Javier
J
Gutierrez
Eduardo
E
Mateo
Salvador
S
Martínez
Miguel Angel
MA
Herrero
Juan Carlos
JC
Praga
Manuel
M
D016263:AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D000328:Adult; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D006435:Renal Dialysis