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Arch Hellen Med, 26(1), January-February 2009, 107-115 SHORT COMMUNICATION HIV positive patients with end stage renal disease
J. DROULIAS, G. METAXATOS, E. POLITIS, C. CHRISTODOULIDOU, K. KOLLIA, V. HADJICONSTANTINOU |
Five cases of HIV seropositive patients with end stage re-nal disease (ESRD) who were hospitalized, enrolled in the program and received renal replacement therapy in the Nephrology Department for a duration of 6 months to 4 years are presented. All were males, aged 36–59 years. Two of them died (one from infection and the other from cardi-ovascular disease), two are on hemodialysis, and the fifth is living with a functioning kidney graft. All three survivors are living well, without serious problems and are receiving chronic antiretroviral treatment. The management of these patients is reviewed.
Key words: AIDS, CAPD, ESRD, HAART, HIV, HIVAN, Renal replace-ment therapy, Renal transplantation.
