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01.06.2007 | Original Article
Acute interstitial nephritis of HIV-positive patients under atazanavir and tenofovir therapy in a retrospective analysis of kidney biopsies
verfasst von:
Simone Schmid, Milos Opravil, Michael Moddel, Milo Huber, Rahel Pfammatter, Gerald Keusch, Patrice Ambuhl, Rudolf P. Wuthrich, Holger Moch, Zsuzsanna Varga
Erschienen in:
Virchows Archiv
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Ausgabe 6/2007
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Abstract
We performed a retrospective analysis on kidney biopsies of 30 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients. Twenty-two of them received highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Tenofovir containing HAART together with atazanavir, a new protease inhibitor, was administered to three patients. All of them developed acute renal failure. The kidney biopsies of these patients showed an acute interstitial nephritis or a chronic interstitial nephritis with an acute component. Withdrawal of atazanavir and tenofovir resulted in recovery of renal function in all three patients. Acute interstitial nephritis was observed only in 1 of 19 patients without atazanavir or tenofovir treatment. We conclude that acute interstitial nephritis and consecutive acute renal failure is a relevant side effect of atazanavir and tenofovir therapy in HIV-positive patients.