A COMPREHENSION STUDY ON ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY DISEASE WITH HIV INFECTION

HIV-positive individuals are at increased risk for a variety of renal disorders, including acute kidney injury (AKI), HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN), comorbid chronic kidney disease (CKD), and treatment-related kidney toxicity. HIVAN, the classic kidney disease of HIV infection, has become less common with widespread use of antiretroviral therapy (ART); simultaneously, however, the prevalence of other kidney diseases has increased. The basic aim of the study is to find an association of kidney disease with HIV infection. This study was conducted at Shahbaz Sharif Mother & Children Complex, DHQ Hospital, Sheikhupura during 2018. In this study we find an association of CKD with HIV infection. For this purpose we select the 100 patients of CKD who attend the hospital regularly. We develop a questionnaire for finding the knowledge of people about an asoocition of CKD with HIV. It is concluded that the presence of kidney disease should be anticipated, and screening and proper interpretation of the relationship between serum creatinine level and GFR are recommended. Just as optimal control of HIV replication is achievable for most patients, so too is control of hypertension and diabetes