Screening For Bone Mineral Loss With HIV

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Bone Health and HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents The Importance of Healthy Bones Bone Loss and HIV Risk Factors How to Know if You Have Bone Problems Diet and Healthy Bones Exercise and Healthy Bones Drugs to Treat Osteoporosis Protect Your Bones The Importance of Healthy Bones Bones play many important roles in your body. They support you and help youmove. They protect your brain, heart, and other organs from injury. Bones alsostore minerals such as...

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BONE LOSS/BONE DENSITY TEST

Hi, I am taking Reyataz, Norvir and Truvada, age 53, on meds for 20 months. I have read that Truvada contributes to bone loss and that after 1 year what ever bone loss I will experience from Truvada, has taken place and does not get much worse....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Bone loss (osteopenia if mild and osteoporosis if more severe ) is generally asymptomatic for years and would rarely cause the pain that you are experiencing. The rates of bone mineral loss are high in HIV+ patients before starting HIV medications.... Read more »

bone loss due to hiv !!!

Hi Dr Moyle,l have been hiv pos for 7 months and currently not on meds, my cd4 465 and viral load 20,000 but l have lost heaps of muscle of the back of my legs and buddocks, but the problem is my leg which l badly broke as a kid, l am 35 years old...

Response from Graeme Moyle, M.D.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Dear StevenThe effects of HIV and medications on bones is a source of debate. The generally consensus would be that as HIV advances and health deteriorates you may lose some bone density. Medications generally have a neutral effect although bone... Read more »

hiv mpx test TaqScreenMPX (Taq SCREEN MPX for HIV, 2010)

dr bob, . i just came from chicago and took the hiv mpx test. so i will let you know the result when i get them in . i hope your fine and doing well. thanks jon...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi jon,Care to make a wager on the result? I continue to look forward to the day that you accept the truly wonderful news of your definitive HIV-negative status. Your WOO-HOO is way, way, way overdue!Regarding theTaqScreenMPX, see below.Be well... Read more »

bone loss

I have hemophilia, hiv, and multiple joint replacements. I'm taking Kaletra, Ziagen, and Viread. I've got some significant bone loss around one of my implants, that may be the result of the plastic in the joint. I'm wondering if it...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Localized bone loss near an artificial joint is most likely due to local factors and not related to your HIV meds. Tenofovir has been linked to so far modest bone loss. I would often get a bone DEXA looking for bone loss (ostoporosis). Of... Read more »

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Low bone mineral density a risk

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I found this interesting article, i hope it is informative and helpful.

HIV-positive women entering the menopause are significantly more likely to have osteopenia (low bone mineral density) than comparable HIV-negative women, an... Read more »

bone density loss due to protease inhibitors

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