Bone Problems & HIV/AIDS
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| Bone disease in HIV-positive people is more common than you think. For a thorough overview, check out our interview with Todd Brown, M.D., Ph.D., and Ben Young, M.D., Ph.D. |
The Basics
- A Bad Break -- Bone Issues in People With HIV (January/February 2010)
What we've learned so far, and what you can do.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Endocrine Society Calls for Medicare Coverage of DXA Bone Density Testing to Be Extended to Men With Testosterone Deficiency (August 11, 2009)
New society position statement endorsed by National Osteoporosis Foundation.
From The Endocrine Society
- Break No Bones About It (May/June 2009)
A look at recent studies on bone problems and HIV, some of the risk factors HIVers should be aware of and recommended treatment options.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Bone Mass Measurement: What the Numbers Mean (May 2009)
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From National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- What Is Bone? (May 2009)
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From National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Bone Problems (April 29, 2009)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- Calcium and Bone Health (December 3, 2008)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Treatment Tied to Decreased Bone Mineral Density, Study Finds (October 27, 2008)
In The 48th Annual ICAAC/IDSA 46th Annual Meeting, from The Body PRO
- Bone Health and HIV Disease (February 2008)
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From Project Inform
- Bone Health for Life (January 2008)
Easy-to-read information for patients and families.
From National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- Bone Death and Destruction (2006)
Part of "A Practical Guide to HIV Drug Side Effects"
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From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Women, HIV and Aging: An Overview of Heart and Bone Risks (Winter 2005/2006)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
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