The effect of HIV-hepatitis C co-infection on bone mineral density and fracture: a meta-analysis.

<h4>Objective</h4>There is a variable body of evidence on adverse bone outcomes in HIV patients co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). We examined the association of HIV/HCV co-infection on osteoporosis or osteopenia (reduced bone mineral density; BMD) and fracture.<h4>Design<...

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Main Authors: Tyler J O'Neill, Laura Rivera, Vladi Struchkov, Ahmad Zaheen, Hla-Hla Thein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25033046/?tool=EBI