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Esther M Nasuuna1, Risa Hoffman2, Robert Kalyesubula1
1Non-communicable Diseases Program, Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit.
Abstract:
We assessed the association between dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy and kidney abnormalities among young people living with HIV aged 10-24 years in Kampala, Uganda. In this cross-sectional study, albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR), proteinuria, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were measured. Among 483 participants, 78% received tenofovir (TDF)/DTG. Mean serum creatinine was higher and creatinine-based eGFR lower among those on TDF/DTG, while cystatin C and cystatin C-based eGFR were similar. The prevalence of elevated ACR, proteinuria, and eGFR <90 ml/min/1.73m2 was similar. Kidney abnormalities were common, supporting the need for longitudinal studies to clarify chronic kidney disease risk.
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