title: Rapid reversal of renal failure after initiation of HAART: a case report.
abstract: HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN), characterized by proteinuria and progressive renal failure, is a well-known complication of HIV infection. Treatment of the condition has focused on the use of corticosteroids, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and HAART, all of which can improve the prognosis. Although there are a few case reports of improvement of renal function after the initiation of HAART, this treatment has not been studied in a prospective fashion, and the timing of the improvement is not well documented. Presented here is a case of rapid reversal of end-stage renal failure after the initiation of HAART in a person with biopsy-proven HIVAN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Scheurer
mesh_terms: D016263:AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged