This ISN webinar will guide participants through APOL1 genetic variants predispose to HIVAN, viral factors contributing to renal injury with HIV include direct infection of podocytes and renal tubular epithelial cells as well as the HIV proteins Nef and Vpr, will demonstrate how all patients with HIV-associated kidney diseases should receive cART and how HIV-positive individuals should undergo annual screening of renal function.
Description of the Webinar
Acute and chronic kidney disease are major complications of HIV infection and occur as a complication of HIV infection, other co-morbid disease and infections and as a consequence of therapy of HIV infection and its complications. The classic involvement of the kidney by HIV infection is HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN), occurring typically in young adults of African ancestry in association with APOL1 high risk variants. CKD is mediated by factors related to the virus, host genetic predisposition and environmental factors. Antiretroviral therapy has reduced the incidence of HIVAN.
Webinar Registration:
This webinar was held on January 13th, 2016 at 9AM – 10AM EST (New York), 3PM – 4PM (Paris).
Those who missed the webinar are invited to view the webcast below:
About the Facilitator
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Professor Saraladevi Naicker – Professor Naicker obtained her MB ChB and PhD degrees at the University of Natal in Durban, South Africa, was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians in 1993. She was head of the Division of Nephrology at the University of Natal (1994-2001) and served as academic head of the Dept of Internal Medicine (2009-2013) and head of Division of Nephrology (2001-2014) at the University of the Witwatersrand. She is currently Head of the Graduate Studies Committee of the Wits School of Clinical Medicine. She is a past-President of the South African Renal Society and chairs the ISN EAP. |
Additional Info
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Language:
English -
Contains Audio:
Yes -
Content Type:
Webinars -
Source:
ISN -
Year:
2015 -
Members Only:
No