title: Monitoring of kidney function in HIV-positive patients.
abstract: HIV-positive patients are at increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease. Although guidelines recommend regular monitoring of renal function in individuals living with HIV, the optimal frequency remains to be defined. In this review, we discuss the renal syndromes that may be identified at an earlier stage via routine assessment of kidney function, and provide guidance in terms of the frequency of monitoring, the most useful tests to perform, and their clinical significance. Specifically, we address whether annual monitoring of kidney function is appropriate for the majority of HIV-positive patients.
authors.affiliation: AIDS Reference Centre, St Luc University Hospital, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Yombi
authors.affiliation: Directorate of HIV and Sexual Health, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Directorate of HIV and Sexual Health, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pozniak
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Department, ULB Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hougardy
authors.affiliation: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.|King's College London School of Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Post
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D000465:Algorithms; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: HIV; albuminuria; kidney; monitoring; proteinuria; tenofovir; tubular