| Autor: |
Amutuhaire Judith Ssemasaazi, Robert Kalyesubula, Yukari C. Manabe, Phoebe Mbabazi, Susan Naikooba, Faizo Ssekindi, Esther Nasuuna, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, Barbara Castelnuovo |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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BMC Nephrology, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2369 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12882-024-03761-1 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background People living with HIV (PLWH) are at risk of kidney function impairment due to HIV-related inflammation, antiretroviral therapy (ART), diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. Older persons may experience a higher burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) as kidney function declines with increasing age. There is a paucity of data comparing the prevalence of kidney function impairment in older PLWH to that in people without HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among people aged ≥ 60 years living with and without HIV in Kampala, Uganda who were matched 1:1 by community location. We collected data on sociodemographics, comorbidities, and HIV-related clinical characteristics. We defined kidney function impairment as an estimated glomerular filtration rate(eGFR) |
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