Words similar to hivan
Example sentences for: hivan
How can you use “hivan” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
[ 15 16 17 ] Such patients may even be more difficult to manage, since the onset of HIVAN could be delayed until these patients develop resistance to the therapy.
To assess for possible confounding, logistic regression was also performed to assess for significant associations with a history of HIVAN using the same covariates as for Cox Regression as above.
Although a benefit of ACE use in HIV infected patients has been reported previously, [ 9 ] the benefits of ACE in retarding progression of renal failure in patients with HIVAN did not translate into improvement of survival of these patients on dialysis.
[ 21 ] Therefore, use of antiretroviral therapy would be expected in patients with HIVAN in the absence of definite contraindications, even disregarding the previously cited reports of a possible beneficial effect of HAART on the course of HIVAN itself.
Cyclin D 1 is characterized as the major D-type cyclin controlling G 1 -phase progression in kidney cells, both during normal and abnormal proliferation [ 22 23 ] . To determine whether cyclin D 1 may be active in promoting G 1 → S progression in kidneys expressing HIV-1 genes, we utilized a well-characterized HIV-1 transgenic mouse model (Tg26) of HIVAN [ 11 12 13 ] . Secondary to renal expression of the HIV-1 NL4-3 Δ gag-pol proviral transgene, adolescent Tg26 transgenics develop a progressive, proliferative renal disease marked by podocyte and tubular epithelial hyperplasia that is indistinguishable both clinically and histopathologically from human HIVAN.
Loading...