Renal tubular dysfunction associated with tenofovir therapy: report of 7 cases.

Journal: Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
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Abstract

We describe 7 cases of renal tubular injury in HIV-infected patients receiving an antiretroviral regimen containing tenofovir. Our patients (5 women and 2 men) developed renal tubular dysfunction, with hypophosphatemia, normoglycemic glycosuria, proteinuria, and decrease of creatinine clearance. The first biologic signs of renal toxicity were observed after duration of tenofovir treatment from 5 weeks to 16 months, and they resolved less than 4 months after discontinuation of tenofovir. Six patients had a low body weight (<60 kg). Five patients received low doses of ritonavir, and 1 received didanosine. In 5 patients, the signs resolved with the discontinuation of only the tenofovir. A renal biopsy performed in 1 patient was consistent with tubulointerstitial injury. Proximal tubulopathy appears to be a rare adverse effect of long-term tenofovir therapy. In patients with low weight or mild preexisting renal impairment, regular monitoring of tubulopathy markers could lead to early detection of this dysfunction.

Authors
Hélène Peyrière, Jacques Reynes, Isabelle Rouanet, Nathalie Daniel, Corinne De Boever, Jean-marc Mauboussin, Hélène Leray, Laurence Moachon, Denis Vincent, Dominique Salmon Céron
Relevant Conditions

Hypophosphatemia