Avascular necrosis of the femoral head in HIV infected patients

Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is an emerging complication in HIV infected patients. It has been suggested that the increased incidence of AVN in this population may be caused by an increased prevalence of predisposing factors for osteonecrosis, including protease inhibitors, hyperlipi...

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Main Authors: Marcos Almeida Matos, Rafael Watt de Alencar, Simone Souza da Rocha Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000100009&lng=en&tlng=en