title: [HIV infection and the kidneys (Part II): Morphologic changes and their diagnostic significance].
abstract: HIV-infected patients may be faced with a variety of renal problem patterns. HIV-associated nephropathy is a unique pattern of sclerosing glomerulopathy and represents the most rapidly progressive form of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. This study involved the examination of 32 renal biopsies: by light, immunofluorescence, and electron microscopy, in order to determine the most accurate and reliable diagnostic procedure. The findings show that the most sensitive and accurate procedure is electron microscopy, capable of detecting specific EM changes very early on, which is sufficient for the diagnosis of HIV-associated nephropathy.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade.
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Basta-Jovanović
authors.forename: Sanja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Radojević
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Savin
authors.forename: Tatjana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terzić
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nenadović
authors.forename: Biljana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stojimirović
authors.forename: Stevo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Skodrić
authors.forename: Vidosava
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nesić
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dikman
mesh_terms: D016263:AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*