Table 2.
Classification of HIV associated renal pathology based on tissue compartment affected
| Glomerular compartment |
| HIV-associated nephropathy |
| Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis |
| HIV Immune-complex kidney disease |
| IgA nephropathy |
| Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritisa |
| Tubulointerstitial compartment |
| HIV-associated nephropathy |
| Acute tubular necrosis |
| Tubulointerstitial nephritis, often drug-related |
| Diffuse infiltrative lymphocytosis syndrome (DILS) |
| Vascular compartment |
| Atherosclerosis |
| Thrombotic microangiopathy |
aSeen with hepatitis C co-infection