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HIV effects on Bones Oct 6, 2000 What are some of the effects of HIV and AIDS on the Skeletal System? Please inform me of any other possible sites where I might obtain this information. Thank you. |
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 HIV and AIDS can have many effects on the skeletal system, as can opportunistic infections and some medications used to fight HIV disease. These problems include joint disease/arthropathy associated with HIV disease and avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) which can cause bone degeneration and pain in various joints (most commonly the hip joint), bone lesions or marrow infiltration associated with opportunistic infections or cancers, bone marrow suppression due to certain antiretrovirals and osteoporosis/osteopenia which may be associated with protease inhibitors. These are the most common conditions but there are many others. This site has a lot of information and you can also try WebMD or medscape.com. BB Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D. | ||||||||
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