Screening for Microalbuminuria in HIV-Positive Children in Enugu

المؤلفون المشاركون

Tagbo, Oguonu
Bertilla Uzoma, Ezeonwu
Anthony Nnaemeka, Ikefuna
Henrietta Uchenna, Okafor

المصدر

International Journal of Nephrology

العدد

المجلد 2012، العدد 2012 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2012)، ص ص. 1-5، 5ص.

الناشر

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

تاريخ النشر

2012-07-08

دولة النشر

مصر

عدد الصفحات

5

التخصصات الرئيسية

الأمراض
الطب البشري

الملخص EN

Background.

Human immunodeficiency virus associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is a rapidly progressive chronic renal parenchymal disease that occurs in HIV-infected individuals and manifests commonly as proteinuria, which is preceded by microalbuminuria (MA).

This clinical entity is defined as a spot urine albumin of 20–200 mg/L.

Objectives.

To determine the prevalence of microalbuminuria in HIV positive children in UNTH, Enugu and compare it with that of HIV-negative children.

Methods.

A total of 154 HIV positive children aged 18 months to 14 years and 154 HIV-negative children of corresponding attributes were screened for microalbuminuria, using Micral test II strip which has a sensitivity of 90–99%.

Results.

No child among the groups (HIV positive and negative) had microalbuminuria.

Majority (96.0%) of HIV-positive children had nonadvanced HIV disease at the time of the study (P=0.00).

About 77.3% were using HAART (P<0.0001), the mean CD4 cell count of the subjects was 709.2±443.9 cells/mm3; while 78.0% had nonsevere immunosuppression (P=0.00).

Furthermore, HIV-positive children with severe immunosuppression were younger and had shorter duration of treatment.

Conclusion.

Microalbuminuria may not be very common in Nigerian children irrespective of their HIV status.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Bertilla Uzoma, Ezeonwu& Henrietta Uchenna, Okafor& Anthony Nnaemeka, Ikefuna& Tagbo, Oguonu. 2012. Screening for Microalbuminuria in HIV-Positive Children in Enugu. International Journal of Nephrology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499498

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Bertilla Uzoma, Ezeonwu…[et al.]. Screening for Microalbuminuria in HIV-Positive Children in Enugu. International Journal of Nephrology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499498

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Bertilla Uzoma, Ezeonwu& Henrietta Uchenna, Okafor& Anthony Nnaemeka, Ikefuna& Tagbo, Oguonu. Screening for Microalbuminuria in HIV-Positive Children in Enugu. International Journal of Nephrology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499498

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references

رقم السجل

BIM-499498