Is tenofovir clearance reduced in HIV-positive patients with subclinical tubular impairment?
HIV-positive TDF-treated patients showed a high prevalence of proximal tubular impairment: ethnicity (whites) and low urinary TFV concentrations were significantly associated with elevated uRBP. SDC VIDEO:: http://links.lww.com/QAD/A852.
Vitamin E treatment attenuated the progression of renal fibrosis in obstructed kidneys. The renoprotective effect of vitamin E could be mediated by inhibition of TGF-beta/Smad2/3 signaling pathway.