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Prevalence of persistent microalbuminuria and associated factors among HIV infected children attending a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania: a cross sectional, analytical study

INTRODUCTION: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is a significant cause of paediatric morbidity and mortality especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. It affects the kidney by injuring the glomerular and tubular epithelial cells causing leakage of albumin in urine. Microalbuminuria is known to be...

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Autores principales: Mosten, Ignatus Kissima, Hamel, Bernadus Carolus, Kinabo, Grace Damas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4483356/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26161174
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2015.20.251.5429