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Table 2 Classification of HIV associated renal pathology based on tissue compartment affected

From: Contemporary issues and new challenges in chronic kidney disease amongst people living with HIV

Glomerular compartment

 HIV-associated nephropathy

 Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

 HIV Immune-complex kidney disease

 IgA nephropathy

 Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritisa

Tubulointerstitial compartment

 HIV-associated nephropathy

 Acute tubular necrosis

 Tubulointerstitial nephritis, often drug-related

 Diffuse infiltrative lymphocytosis syndrome (DILS)

 Vascular compartment

 Atherosclerosis

 Thrombotic microangiopathy

  1. aSeen with hepatitis C co-infection