Renal impairment in a rural African antiretroviral programme

There is little knowledge regarding the prevalence and nature of renal impairment in African populations initiating antiretroviral treatment, nor evidence to inform the most cost effective methods of screening for renal impairment. With the increasing availability of the potentially nephrotixic drug...

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Main Authors: Franey, Cara (Author) , Bärnighausen, Till (Author) , Newell, Marie-Louise (Author)
Other Authors: Cooke, Graham S. (Other)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 28 August 2009
In: BMC infectious diseases
Year: 2009, Volume: 9, Pages: 1-5
ISSN:1471-2334
DOI:10.1186/1471-2334-9-143
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-9-143
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Author Notes:Cara Franey, Deborah Knott, Till Bärnighausen, Martin Dedicoat, Ahmed Adam, Richard J. Lessells, Marie-Louise Newell, Graham S. Cooke
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Summary:There is little knowledge regarding the prevalence and nature of renal impairment in African populations initiating antiretroviral treatment, nor evidence to inform the most cost effective methods of screening for renal impairment. With the increasing availability of the potentially nephrotixic drug, tenofovir, such information is important for the planning of antiretroviral programmes
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ISSN:1471-2334
DOI:10.1186/1471-2334-9-143