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Healthcare (Basel)2024;12(6)March 14, 2024Journal Article

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Renal Insufficiency among Adults Living with HIV in Tanzania: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study in 2020-2021.

Theresia A Ottaru1, Gideon P Kwesigabo1, Zeeshan Butt2,3, Matthew Caputo4, Pilly Chillo5, Hellen Siril6, Lisa R Hirschhorn4,7, Claudia Hawkins4
1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 65001, Tanzania.
2Phreesia, Inc., Wilmington, DE 19803, USA.
3Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
4Robert J. Havey Institute for Global Health, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
5Department of Internal Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 65001, Tanzania.
6Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam P.O. Box 65001, Tanzania.
7Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Abstract

With improved survival, adults living with HIV (ALHIV) are increasingly likely to experience age-related and HIV-related comorbidities, including renal insufficiency. Other risk factors for renal insufficiency (high blood pressure (BP), obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemia) are also growing more common among ALHIV. To determine the prevalence of renal insufficiency (defined as an eGFR < 60 mL/min/1…

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