Open AccessIncreased Rates of Bone Fracture Among HIV-Infected Persons in the HIV Outpatient Study (HOPS) Compared With the US General Population, 2000-2006
Author(s) -
Benjamin Young,
C. N. Dao,
Kate Buchacz,
Rania Baker,
John T. Brooks
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciq242
Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , population , emergency medicine , family medicine , environmental health
Among persons with HIV infection, low bone mineral density is common and has raised concerns about increased risk of fracture.
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