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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
Department of Nephrology, “Evangelismos” General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece

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.


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