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Acute Kidney Injury and Urinary Biomarkers in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis

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Summary Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs commonly in human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients with cryptococcal meningitis treated with 2 weeks of amphotericin B deoxycholate and is associated with mortality. Urine protein… Click to show full abstract

Summary Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs commonly in human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients with cryptococcal meningitis treated with 2 weeks of amphotericin B deoxycholate and is associated with mortality. Urine protein may play a role in earlier diagnosis of AKI but needs further evaluation.

Keywords: kidney injury; human immunodeficiency; cryptococcal meningitis; acute kidney; immunodeficiency virus

Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2017

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