Kidney Infection Hiv

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

South Africa: Kidneys Transplanted Between HIV-Infected Patients

A South African report of successful kidney transplants between HIV-positive donors and recipients is sparking renewed interest in offering such procedures in the United States. The report describes four transplantations between September and... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

HIV and the Kidneys -- A Look Over Time

To get an idea of what effect HIV infection has on the kidneys, researchers in the United States and European Union have been conducting studies. One American study is called FRAM -- Fat Redistribution and Metabolic change in HIV infection.... Read more »

HIV Drug Tied to Kidney Damage

Patients taking tenofovir to treat HIV infection increase their risk of kidney damage by up to 34 percent every year they take the drug, according to a new study by the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The study involved 10,841 HIV-positive men... Read more »

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kidney transplant in hiv patients

are there any trial studies being done on kidney transplants for healthy hiv patients if so, where and what were the results? bill...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

I am sorry but I am not aware of any studies on kidney transplants for HIV-infected patients. I suspect that some of the larger transplant centers may have had some experience with this issue, but I have not seen any information. I hope you can find... Read more »

Kidney failure and HIV

My kidneys are not functioning and I have HIV which was discoveredin NoVEMBER OF 2005, currently i'm on meds for the Hiv and it seems to be doing well , do I have a chance od living a long healthy life...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

This is a difficult and very complex question to answer. You don't indicate why your kidneys are not working, whether or not it is reversable, or whether you are already on dialysis for end stage kidney disease. You also don't indicate... Read more »

kidney abscessing vs. kidney cancer

The CT scan of a friend with AIDS shows "something in one of the kidneys". They say perhaps an abscess, perhaps a malignancy; a needle biopsy "found no malignancy but was unable to rule out cancer". Signs of infection exist...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

There is no known direct link between AIDS and kidney cancer. I hope that helps.... Read more »

HIV and Kidney Mass

Is there a connection between HIV+ and acquiring kidney mass?I will receive a laproscopic partial nephrectomy....

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Possibly. You don't indicate what your CD4 count is or whether and what HIV treatment you may be receiving. Certain tumors and infections could be more likely to occur in someone with AIDS because of a poor immune system. But many things can... Read more »

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Kidney Infections

Posted by Anonymous

How common are kidney infections with HIV

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HIV/AIDS related kidney problems...

Posted by alexzander, 2 Replies

i have a question and was wondering if ANYONE out there knew even a little bit....people who are HIV+ (i myself have AIDS) but is it common to see tons of reoccuring kidney infections?! i mean these have been going on for months and months....i'm... Read more »

Kidney's

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

3 months after exposure, i began to have kindey pains. Is this common during ARS or early during HIV progression

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HIV Symptoms does not indicate HIV Infection

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I wanted to share briefly with everyone that just because you may have symptoms of HIV does not necessarily mean that you are HIV positive.

I would come onto this website everyday for hours and surf the web for the risks, symptoms, exposure rates,... Read more »

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