Low Bone Mineral Density, Renal Dysfunction, and Fracture Risk in HIV Infection: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Alexandra Calmy,
Christoph A. Fux,
R. P. Norris,
N Vallier,
Cécile Delhumeau,
Katherine Samaras,
Karl Hesse,
Bernard Hirschel,
David A. Cooper,
Andrew Carr
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/644785
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , frax , bone remodeling , odds ratio , osteoporosis , bone density , confidence interval , bone fracture , hip fracture , urology , endocrinology , osteoporotic fracture , radiology
Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) is common in adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The role of proximal renal tubular dysfunction (PRTD) and alterations in bone metabolism in HIV-related low BMD are incompletely understood.
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