Prevalence and pattern of human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy among human immunodeficiency virus-positive children at the university of Maiduguri teaching hospital, Nigeria
Joint Authors
Ibrahim, Halimah Umar
al-Ashshi, Hasan Abd Allah
Rabasah, Adamu Ibrahim
Ashir, Garba Muhammad
Faruq, Abu Bakr Jarba
Yauba, Muhammad Sad
Ibrahim, Bello Abd Allahi
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 30, Issue 4 (31 Aug. 2019), pp.843-852, 10 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2019-08-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The kidney is an important target organ in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and a variety of renal disorders could occur throughout the course of the disease.
HIVassociated nephropathy (HIVAN) is the most common form of kidney disease resulting directly from HIV infection.
The true prevalence of HIVAN among infected African children is unknown largely due to lack of surveillance and reporting.
We thus aimed to determine the prevalence of HIVAN and associated factors among HIV-infected children at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
This was a cross-sectional study carried out at the Pediatric Infectious Clinic.
Children aged ≤15 years were recruited through systematic random sampling.
Relevant sociodemographic and clinical information were obtained.
Spot urine sample was analyzed using a multistix (Combi-Screen 10SL Analyticon Biotechnologies AG, Germany), and proteinuria of ≥2+ was considered significant.
The CD4+ count and CD4+% (for those <5 years) were obtained using a PARTEC™ CD4+ easy count kit.
The obtained data were entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 16.0.
A total of 250 children were recruited.
Eighty-five (34%) of them had HIVAN.
Sex, social class, and mode of transmission were not significantly associated with HIVAN (P >0.05).
However, age, medication status (highly active antiretroviral therapy [HAART]), duration on HAART, and disease severity (both clinical and immunological) all had a significant association to HIVAN (P = 0.005, 0.004, 0.008, and <0.001, respectively).
These factors also showed a positive but weak correlation to HIVAN; while age had the least correlation coefficient (0.157), immunological class had the highest r = 0.458.
However, these relationships were
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ibrahim, Halimah Umar& al-Ashshi, Hasan Abd Allah& Rabasah, Adamu Ibrahim& Ashir, Garba Muhammad& Faruq, Abu Bakr Jarba& Yauba, Muhammad Sad…[et al.]. 2019. Prevalence and pattern of human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy among human immunodeficiency virus-positive children at the university of Maiduguri teaching hospital, Nigeria. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 30, no. 4, pp.843-852.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ibrahim, Halimah Umar…[et al.]. Prevalence and pattern of human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy among human immunodeficiency virus-positive children at the university of Maiduguri teaching hospital, Nigeria. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 30, no. 4 (Jul. / Aug. 2019), pp.843-852.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ibrahim, Halimah Umar& al-Ashshi, Hasan Abd Allah& Rabasah, Adamu Ibrahim& Ashir, Garba Muhammad& Faruq, Abu Bakr Jarba& Yauba, Muhammad Sad…[et al.]. Prevalence and pattern of human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy among human immunodeficiency virus-positive children at the university of Maiduguri teaching hospital, Nigeria. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2019. Vol. 30, no. 4, pp.843-852.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893646
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 851-852
Record ID
BIM-893646