Pediatric Nephrology
May 2016,Volume 31, Issue 5,pp 769-772
Microalbuminuria among HIV-infected antiretroviral therapy-naive children in the Democratic Republic of Congo
PépéM.Ekulu,MichelN.Aloni,JérômeHarambat,JeanRobertR.Makulo,Françoi.Lepira,ErnestK.Sumaili
Abstract
Background
To determine the prevalence of microalbuminuria and associated factors among Congolese human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children.
Methods
This was a cross-sectional study in which 77 HIV-infected antiretroviral therapy-naive children and 89 uninfected controls were enrolled. Microalbuminuria was assessed using the immune-turbidimetry method, and associated factors were studied by logistic regression.
Results/Conclusion
The prevalence of microalbuminuria was 18% in the HIV-infected children and 2% in the HIV-uninfected children. No common determinants of proteinuria were significantly associated with microalbuminuria.
