Medicina clinica
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Detection of subclinical atheromatosis disease (SAD) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is usually based on carotid ultrasound. However, studies in other pathologies have shown a probable underestimation of SAD when its detection is exclusively based on carotid exploration. This study evaluates the impact on detection of SAD in patients with HIV through combined carotid and femoral exploration. ⋯ Detection of SAD is significantly increased by the combined use of carotid and femoral arterial ultrasound in the population affected by HIV infection.
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To investigate the prognosis of patients with spontaneous remission (SR) of phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R)-associated membranous nephropathy (MN). ⋯ Most patients with SR of MN had a promising long-term prognosis, with only a few cases of relapse.