Spontaneous improvement of the renal function in a patient with HIV-associated focal glomerulosclerosis

Am J Nephrol. 2002 Jul-Aug;22(4):369-71. doi: 10.1159/000065229.

Abstract

Collapsing glomerulopathy is a pattern of renal injury that is seen in association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Patients with this HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) present nephrotic syndrome and rapid deterioration of the renal function. There is no proven effective therapy for HIVAN, and the majority of the patients become dialysis dependent. We report a case of biopsy-proven HIVAN that showed spontaneous improvement of the renal function.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / physiopathology*
  • AIDS-Associated Nephropathy / therapy
  • Acute Kidney Injury / therapy
  • Acute Kidney Injury / virology
  • Adult
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / physiopathology*
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / therapy
  • Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / virology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Recovery of Function / physiology
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Renal Dialysis