Abstract:IntroductionKidney disease is a well-known and frequent complication of HIV infection. The aim of this study is to investigate novel biomarkers of kidney disease in HIV patients.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study with HIV patients recruited in public health centres in Fortaleza city, Brazil, between January 2016 and March 2017. Three groups of HIV patients were included: I) those who have never received combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), II) those receiving cARTwithtenofovir/lamivudine/efavirenz or II… Show more
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