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Published on: July 24, 2013
[Urolithiasis in HIV-positive patients: prevalence and risk factors]
I T Murkamilov1,2,3,4,5,6, K A Aitbaev1,2,3,4,5,6, V V Fomin1,2,3,4,5,6
1I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Abstract:
Today, the total number of people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is 43.8 million. From the moment of infection to the terminal stage of the disease, the risk of stone formation progressively increases. A prevalence and role of individual risk factors for urolithiasis in patients with HIV are reviewed in the article. It is shown that in HIV-positive individuals, urolithiasis takes a leading position among renal diseases, with a prevalence ranging from 8 to 27%. The main risk factors for urolithiasis in HIV are: dietary factors, age, comorbid pathologies, use of protease inhibitors, changes in the ionic composition of urine, etc.
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