Reduced quantitative ultrasound bone mineral density in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in Senegal.

Reduced quantitative ultrasound bone mineral density in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in Senegal.

BACKGROUND: Bone status in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART) is poorly documented in resource-limited settings. We compared bone mineral density between HIV-infected patients and control subjects from Dakar, Senegal. METHODS: A total of 207 (134 women and 73 men) HIV-infected p...

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Main Authors: Amandine Cournil, Sabrina Eymard-Duvernay, Assane Diouf, Claire Moquet, Julie Coutherut, Ndèye Fatou Ngom Gueye, Cécile Cames, Bernard Taverne, Kirsten Bork, Papa Salif Sow, Eric Delaporte, ANRS 1215 Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3281000?pdf=render

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