title: A patient with HIV infection presenting with diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis in a country with a low HIV prevalence--remarkable remission with therapy.
abstract: The most common manifestation of HIV in the kidney is HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). In this report, we describe the first documented case of membranous glomerulonephritis in an HIV-positive individual in Turkey, the country with the lowest HIV prevalence in the region. The case occurred in an HIV-positive, hepatitis C (HCV)-negative, and hepatitis B (HBV)-negative Caucasian male, who presented with nephrotic-range proteinuria. The patient had a favorable response to HAART and an angiotensin-receptor blocker.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Bilgül
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mete
authors.forename: Mesut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Gulsah
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yenidünya
authors.forename: Reşat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zaras
authors.forename: Aydın
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tunckale
authors.forename: Fehmi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tabak
mesh_terms: D016263:AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014421:Turkey; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents