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| Remarks about the study on renal function, urinalysis abnormalities and correlates among HIV-infected Cameroonians naive to antiretroviral therapy |
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Hai Err1, Viroj Wiwanitkit2
1 Sanitation 1 Medical Academic Center, Bangkok, Thailand
2 Visiting Professor, Hainan Medical University, China; Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Serbia; Adjunct Professor, Joseph Ayobabalola University, Nigeria
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| Date of Web Publication | 2-Sep-2014 |
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How to cite this article:
Err H, Wiwanitkit V. Remarks about the study on renal function, urinalysis abnormalities and correlates among HIV-infected Cameroonians naive to antiretroviral therapy. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2014;25:1088 |
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Err H, Wiwanitkit V. Remarks about the study on renal function, urinalysis abnormalities and correlates among HIV-infected Cameroonians naive to antiretroviral therapy. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl [serial online] 2014 [cited 2022 May 22];25:1088. Available from: https://www.sjkdt.org/text.asp?2014/25/5/1088/139949 |
To the Editor,
The recent report on "renal function, urina-lysis abnormalities and correlates among HIV-infected Cameroonians naive to antiretroviral therapy" is very interesting. [1] Folefackkaze et al concluded that "there was a high prevalence of decreased kidney function and proteinuria among Cameroonian HIV-infected patients naive to HAART". [1] In fact, the interesting question is whether the observed renal problem is due to underlying HIV infection or not. In our setting, Thailand, similar studies has been performed but a low prevalence of renal problem was seen. [2] However, the concern is higher in the HIV-infected population receiving antiretroviral drugs. Based on the available data from Cameroon, the difficulty in selecting an appropriate antiretroviral drug for the HIV-infected person is understandable. The specific guideline for the use of antiretroviral drugs in the cases with underlying renal disease based on worldwide references [3],[4] should be instituted in Cameroon.
Conflict of interest:
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Author's Reply
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| 1. | Folefackkaze F, Kengne AP, Pefurayone EW, Ndamfemben NS, Ashuntantang G. Renal function, urinalysis abnormalities and correlates among HIV-infected cameroonians naive to antiretroviral therapy. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2013;24:1291-7. 
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| 2. | Praditpornsilpa K, Napathorn S, Yenrudi S, Wankrairot P, Tungsaga K, Sitprija V. Renal pathology and HIV infection in Thailand. Am J Kidney Dis 1999;33:282-6.
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| 3. | Miró JM, Manzardo C, Zamora L, et al. Clinical management of acute and chronic human immunodeficiency virus infection before starting antiretroviral treatment. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2011;29:759-72.
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| 4. | Estrella MM, Fine DM. Screening for chronic kidney disease in HIV-infected patients. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2010;17:26-35.
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Correspondence Address:
Prof. Hai Err
Sanitation 1 Medical Academic Center, Bangkok, Thailand
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DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.139949
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