Association Between Kidney Function and Albuminuria With Cardiovascular Events in HIV-Infected Persons

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Authors

Andy I. Choi · University of California, San Francisco

Yongmei Li · University of California, San Francisco

Steven G. Deeks · University of California, San Francisco

Carl Grünfeld · University of California, San Francisco

Paul A. Volberding · University of California, San Francisco

Michael G. Shlipak · University of California, San Francisco

Abstract

In this national sample of HIV-infected persons, eGFR and albuminuria levels were strongly associated with risk of CVD and heart failure. Kidney function and albuminuria provide complementary prognostic information that may aid CVD risk stratification in HIV-infected persons.

Topics & Keywords

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 121, Issue 5, pp. 651-658

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.109.898585

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