Open AccessOsteonecrosis in HIV: A Case-Control Study
Author(s) -
Anita N. Scribner,
Paolo Troia-Cancio,
Bruce A. Cox,
David Marcantonio,
Faruk Hamid,
Philip Keiser,
Marilyn E. Levi,
Brady Allen,
Kevin R. Murphy,
Richard E. Jones,
Daniel J. Skiest
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/00042560-200009010-00003
Subject(s) - medicine , avascular necrosis , risk factor , hyperlipidemia , saquinavir , incidence (geometry) , case control study , surgery , hypertriglyceridemia , gastroenterology , triglyceride , cholesterol , viral load , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , femoral head , antiretroviral therapy , physics , optics
Osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis) has been infrequently reported in HIV-infected patients. It is not known whether HIV itself is an independent risk factor for osteonecrosis.