Clinical Case Database / Category: Patient Management
The kidney and HIV
Publication details
Fouad Albaaj, Alvin Shrestha
Foundation Years Journal, volume 9, issue 5, p.47 (123Doc Education, London, May 2015)
Abstract
A 45 year old female, was referred to the Renal outpatient clinic with renal impairment (eGFR 57 ml/minute/1.73m2) and proteinuria, with urine albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR) of 163 mg/mmol. She was asymptomatic, with no systemic symptoms of joint pain, fever, rash or weight loss. Examination was unremarkable, normal jugular venous pressure, normal heart sounds, clear chest and no peripheral oedema.
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Authors
Fouad Albaaj
Consultant Nephrologist
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospital
Birmingham, B18 7QH
fouad.albaaj@nhs.net
Alvin Shrestha (Corresponding author)
CMT doctor
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospital
Birmingham, B18 7QH
alvinshrestha@gmail.com
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8. British Transplantation Society. UK guidelines for pancreas and kidney transplantation 2014. http://www.bts.org.uk/BTS/Guidelines_Standards/Current/BTS/Guidelines_Standards/Current_Guidelines.aspx?hkey=e285ca32-5920-4613-ac08-fa9fd90915b5 (cited 16/4/2015)
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