Renal manifestations of HIV during the antiretroviral era in South Africa: a systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is estimated that 650,000 patients may develop human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related renal disease in South Africa. South Africa has recently adopted WHO policy, stipulating that all HIV-infected patients have access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) irrespective of CD4 cell count.

Methods

We searched Google Scholar, PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library, Worldcat.org and EBSCO host databases from July 2015 to December 2015. Eligibility criteria included articles pertaining to renal manifestations of HIV in South Africa from 2004 to 2015 in adult patients (≥ 18 years). We independently reviewed the articles for quality. Thematic content analysis was performed to identify patterns of renal manifestations from the included studies. The risk of bias (e.g. interna

SUBMITTER: Assaram S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5640942 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature