Urinary Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 (uTGF-β1) and Prevalent CKD Risk in HIV-Positive Patients in West Africa

Urinary Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 (uTGF-β1) and Prevalent CKD Risk in HIV-Positive Patients in West Africa

Introduction: This study investigated the association of urinary transforming growth factor-β1 (uTGF-β1) with prevalent chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the HIV-infected population. Methods: HIV-positive patients without CKD (HIV+CKD−, n = 194) and 114 with CKD (HIV+CKD+) who did not have hypertensio...

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Main Authors: Udeme E. Ekrikpo, Cecilia N. Okuku, Samuel O. Ajayi, Olugbenga E. Ayodele, Aminu K. Bello, Ambroise Wonkam, Collet Dandara, Andre-Pascal Kengne, Ikechi Okpechi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024919314287

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