Glomerular Lesions in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- 1 October 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 101 (4) , 429-434
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-4-429
Abstract
Between Jan. 1982 and Dec. 1983, 75 patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome were identified in hospitals: 35% used i.v. drugs, 50% had proteinuria in excess of 0.5 g/dl, and 10% were nephrotic. Glomerular changes seen at autopsy in 36 patients included frequent mesangial lesions and deposits associated with mild asymptomatic proteinuria. Focal and segmental glomerular sclerosis was found in 5 patients and 4 of these had the nephrotic syndrome. Whereas reversible episodes of acute renal failure were not uncommon, terminal episodes of acute renal insufficiency occurred in 14 patients. The short survival of these patients may prevent the development of chronic renal failure.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Opportunistic Infections and Kaposi's Sarcoma Among Haitians: Evidence of a New Acquired Immunodeficiency StateAnnals of Internal Medicine, 1983