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Dealing With Osteonecrosis And Hiv
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OsteonecrosisI've been hearing more about osteonecrosis and HIV. And people needing hip-replacements at a young age? Any idea what causes it? The virus? The treatment? Any way to prevent? Thanx for all your help and all your great work!...
Response from Cade Fields-Gardner M.S., R.D.
The Cutting Edge
Osteonecrosis (also called avascular necrosis or AVN) has been occasionally reported since the late 1980s in HIV disease. The most associated factors include high blood lipids, use of corticosteroids, and alcohol abuse. The potential for AVN with...
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osteoporosis vs osteonecrosisI am a 36 yo woman, have been hiv + for last 13 years, on haart for 5 yrs. I have had bone problems... Read more »Osteonecrosis, por favor aydemeEstimado Dr. NatterstadLe he escrito varias veces pero no he tenido suerte con su respuesta,... Read more »
Articles
Osteonecrosis, Osteopenia and OsteoporosisTerms Used in This Fact Sheet Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan: a test that uses low energy x-rays to measure the mineral content of bones. A DEXA scan uses less radiation than a standard chest x-ray. Magnetic resonance imaging... Read more »
OsteonecrosisWhat Is Osteonecrosis? What Causes It? How Do I Know if I Have Osteonecrosis? What Can I Do About AVN? The Bottom Line For More Information What Is Osteonecrosis? Bone is a living, growing material. It has a framework of protein.... Read more »
Osteonecrosis, Osteopenia y Osteoporosis¿Qué es la osteonecrosis y cuáles son sus síntomas? Osteonecrosis significa "muerte de los huesos". El hueso puede morir si el suministro de sangre se interrumpe y este no puede obtener los nutrientes necesarios; eso se llama necrosis... Read more »
Osteonecrosis¿Qué Es la Osteonecrosis? ¿Cuál Es la Causa? ¿Cómo Sé si Tengo Osteonecrosis? ¿Qué Puedo Hacer Acerca de la Necrosis Avascular? En Pocas Palabras Para Más Información ¿Qué Es la Osteonecrosis? El hueso es materia viva... Read more »
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osteonecrosis
Posted by Anonymous
I'm currently writing an article on osteonecrosis and HIV and would be interested in speaking with people who have been found to have this bone disease. If you would be interested in speaking with me for my story, please email me at SueRoch@aol.comTh... Read more » osteonecrosis
Posted by Anonymous
I'm currently writing an article on osteonecrosis and I'm interested in speaking with women who have been diagnosed with this bone disease. If you are interested in speaking with me for my story, please email me at SueRoch@aol.com.Thanks in advance, S... Read more » HIV related AVN (Avascular Necrosis) - Bone Death
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I have been positive since 1987, but under treatment only since 1997. In July 1997, I was hospitalized with PCP, a viral load of 160,000,000 and a CD4 count of 8. Since the beginning of the treatment, my CD4 has risen to normal (even up to 969 at...
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A QUESTION TO HIV DENIALISTS
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
If all this stuff about the hiv virus and aids were lies, how do you explain that people how test positive after some years WILL ALWAYS experience many many wierd symptoms never seen before in people who test negative? Why people who test positive...
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