lupus nephritis in a patient with retroviral infection
A 38-year-old woman, diagnosed as Person Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) for three years, presented with features of fever, rashes, joint pain, dyspnea and pedal edema. On evaluation, a diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Lupu...
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Published in | Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 520 - 525 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
01.03.2019
Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Summary: | A 38-year-old woman, diagnosed as Person Living with Human Immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) for three years, presented with
features of fever, rashes, joint pain, dyspnea and pedal edema. On evaluation, a diagnosis of
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Lupus Nephritis (LN) triggered by HIV infection was made
based on clinical and serological evidence. She was continued on HAART, and immuno- suppressive therapy was co-administered resulting in the resolution of her symptoms. Lupus-like
histopathological findings have been reported in patients with HIV-related kidney diseases. This
case report is to highlight the co-existence of LN in a patient with HIV infection. |
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ISSN: | 1319-2442 2320-3838 |
DOI: | 10.4103/1319-2442.256861 |