In this course Andy Choi, MD, presented three cases that illustrate key aspects of kidney disease among HIV-infected patients, covering:
HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN)
acute kidney injury (AKI)
immune complex glomerulonephritis (ICGN)
viremia and kidney function
tenofovir-associated nephropathy
He concluded with open questions on ARV treatment's impact on kidney disease among HIV-infected patients.
Presenter: Andrew Choi, MD, MAS
Andrew Choi was an Assistant Professor in the Division of
Nephrology. He arrived at UCSF to train in Nephrology in 2004, and was seen as a rising star on the national and international scene, on track to become one of the world's leading experts in HIV related kidney disease before he passed away suddenly on August 14, 2010.