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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
Published online Sep 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i3.107093
Table 5 Comparison of kidney echogenicity with World Health Organization staging of Human immunodeficiency virus infection, n (%)
| WHO stage of HIV infection | Increased echogenicity (n = 188) | Normal echogenicity (n = 39) | Fischer exact value | Degree of freedom | P value |
| Stage 1 | 14 (7.5) | 25 (64.1) | 85.79 | 3 | < 0.001 |
| Stage 2 | 54 (28.7) | 14 (35.9) | - | - | - |
| Stage 3 | 95 (50.5) | - | - | - | - |
| Stage 4 | 25 (13.3) | - | - | - | - |
- Citation: Sundaramoorthy S, Radha D, Ravi A, Reddy KS, Varatharajan S. Structural and functional kidney abnormalities in patients with Human immunodeficiency virus infection: A cross-sectional perspective. World J Nephrol 2025; 14(3): 107093
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v14/i3/107093.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v14.i3.107093