title: Spontaneous improvement of the renal function in a patient with HIV-associated focal glomerulosclerosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. emoralesr@senefro.org
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Ayuso
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mateo
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Herrero
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Praga
mesh_terms: 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