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World J Nephrol. Sep 25, 2025; 14(3): 107093
Published online Sep 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i3.107093
Table 4 Comparison of kidney size with World Health Organization staging of Human immunodeficiency virus infection, n (%)
WHO stage of HIV infection
Large (n = 89)
Normal (n = 138)
χ2 value
Degree of freedom
P value
Stage 15 (5.6)34 (24.6)25.67314< 0.001
Stage 222 (24.7)46 (33.3)---
Stage 354 (60.7)41 (29.7)---
Stage 48 (9)17 (12.3)---


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