Antiretrovirals, Fractures, and Osteonecrosis in a Large International HIV Cohort

H. Borges, Álvaro; Hoy, Jennifer; Florence, Éric; Sedláček, Dalibor; Stellbrink, Hans-Jürgen; Uždavinienė, Vilma; Tomažič, Janez; Gargalianos‐Kakolyris, Panagiotis; Schmid, Patrick; Orkin, Chloe; Pedersen, Court; Leen, Clifford; Pradier, Christian; Mulcahy, Fiona; Lisa Ridolfo, Anna; Staub, Thérèse; Maltêz, Fernando; Weber, Rainer; Flamholc, Leo; Kyselyova, Galina; Lundgren, Jens; Mocroft, Amanda; EuroSIDA, for

doi:10.1093/cid/cix167

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Antiretrovirals, Fractures, and Osteonecrosis in a Large International HIV Cohort

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Feb 16, 2017

Authors:

Álvaro H. Borges

Jennifer Hoy

Éric Florence

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Antiretrovirals (ARVs) affect bone density and turnover, but their effect on risk of fractures and osteonecrosis of the femoral head is less understood. We investigated if exposure to ARVs increases the risk of both bone outcomes. METHODS: EuroSIDA participants were followed to assess fr...

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Medicine

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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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