Diseases

AIDS-Associated Nephropathy

Renal syndrome in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients characterized by nephrotic syndrome, severe proteinuria, focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with distinctive tubular and interstitial changes, enlarged kidneys, and peculiar tubuloreticular structures. The syndrome is distinct from heroin-associated nephropathy as well as other forms of kidney disease seen in HIV-infected patients.

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Abstract

Renal syndrome in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients characterized by nephrotic syndrome, severe proteinuria, focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with distinctive tubular and interstitial changes, enlarged kidneys, and peculiar tubuloreticular structures. The syndrome is distinct from heroin-associated nephropathy as well as other forms of kidney disease seen in HIV-infected patients.

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29 entry terms
  • AIDS Nephropathy
  • AIDS-Associated Nephropathies
  • HIV-Associated Nephropathies
  • HIV-Associated Nephropathy
  • HIV-Related Nephropathies
  • HIV-Related Nephropathy
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Nephropathy
  • Nephropathies, AIDS-Associated
  • Nephropathies, HIV-Associated
  • Nephropathies, HIV-Related
  • Nephropathy, AIDS-Associated
  • Nephropathy, HIV-Associated
  • Nephropathy, HIV-Related
  • AIDS Associated Nephropathies
  • AIDS Associated Nephropathy
  • AIDS Nephropathies
  • HIV Associated Nephropathies
  • HIV Associated Nephropathy
  • HIV Related Nephropathies
  • HIV Related Nephropathy
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Associated Nephropathy
  • Nephropathies, AIDS
  • Nephropathies, AIDS Associated
  • Nephropathies, HIV Associated
  • Nephropathies, HIV Related
  • Nephropathy, AIDS
  • Nephropathy, AIDS Associated
  • Nephropathy, HIV Associated
  • Nephropathy, HIV Related

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific kidney dis (IM); specify HIV-1 or HIV-2 (IM or NIM) if pertinent

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Previous Indexing

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (1984-1990)
  • Kidney Diseases (1984-1990)
  • specific kidney diseases (1984-1990)

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NLM Classification

WC 503.5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. AIDS-Associated Nephropathy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016263. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016263
  2. AIDS-Associated Nephropathy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV-associated_nephropathy
  3. AIDS-Associated Nephropathy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5629811