Acute Renal Failure in an HIV Patient: The Importance of Antiretroviral Treatment and Concomitant Medications

Authors:

Nikolova M*, Tsocheva T, Bogov B, Elenkov I and Radeva I

DOI: 10.23880/oajun-16000131

Volume 3, Issue 1

Abstract

Antiretroviral treatment has significant side effects, including wasting syndrome, lipodystrophy and kidney damage. The authors present a 49-years female patient who developed acute renal failure after the intake of NSAIDs at the background of combined antiretroviral regimen (lopinavir, ritonavir, tenofovir, emtricitabine).

Keywords:

HIV-treatment; Side effects; NSAIDs; Acute renal injury; Acute tubular dysfunction

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