An excellent new overview of side effects and complications with HIV and the kidneys is included in the July edition of the CATIE Treatment Update (Number 174).

http://www.catie.ca/tu.nsf

Sections include:

• The kidneys
• Drugs and the kidneys
• HIV and the kidneys – a look over time
• Cystatin C for monitoring kidney health
• Comparing viruses – HIV and hepatitis C in mostly men
• The kidneys and hep C in women
• Age, tenofovir and the kidneys
• A large study looks at tenofovir and kidney health