Bone disease in HIV infection: an overview of pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2019; 5: e567
DOI: 10.32113/idtm_201912_567

  Topic: HIV/AIDS     Category:

Abstract

Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have a higher risk of low bone mineral density (BMD) and fragility fracture than the general population, although the etiological mechanisms are poorly known. The aim of this review is to summarize the available literature data about alterations of bone metabolism in HIV-infected patients to assess the impact of HIV infection and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the risk of developing osteopenia and osteoporosis and to provide guidance on the screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of bone disease in HIV-positive population.

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Bone disease in HIV infection: an overview of pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment

Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine 2019; 5: e567
DOI: 10.32113/idtm_201912_567

Publication History

Submission date: 24 Nov 2019

Revised on: 26 Nov 2019

Accepted on: 02 Dec 2019

Published online: 16 Dec 2019