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Vitamin D deficiency extremely common among HIV-positive patients in diverse regions

New analyses have found widespread vitamin D insufficiency among American, Italian and Swiss cohorts of HIV-positive patients. These data were presented in a poster session

Published
19 February 2010
By
Derek Thaczuk
Side-effects
Low bone mineral density common in HIV-positive men

A large proportion of HIV-positive men have low bone mineral density, Australian researchers report in the December 1st edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Published
19 November 2009
By
Michael Carter
Side-effects
More evidence of bone loss with HIV therapy, more confusion over the role of specific drugs

While evidence linking antiretroviral therapy to bone loss grows, so does the confusion around which anti-HIV drugs may be responsible for the condition. Two new

Published
13 August 2009
By
David McLay
Adherence
Single dose of intravenous zoledronate shown to treat bone loss effectively for one year

A new study has shown that administering zoledronate intravenously appears to be a safe and effective strategy for treating bone loss in HIV-positive people. Researchers

Published
15 December 2008
By
Kelly Safreed-Harmon
Bone problems
Low bone mineral density a risk for HIV-positive women in middle age

HIV-positive women entering the menopause are significantly more likely to have osteopenia (low bone mineral density) than comparable HIV-negative women, an American study published in

Published
13 March 2006
By
Michael Carter
Side-effects
Bone problems caused by HIV and duration of anti-HIV treatment

Over 50% of HIV-positive individuals had bone problems in an Italian study published in the December 1st edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency

Published
29 November 2005
By
Michael Carter
Bone problems
Advanced HIV disease has stronger link to bone mineral loss than HAART

After following 93 patients for at least 72 weeks, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, have concluded that duration of HIV infection,

Published
03 February 2003
By
Keith Alcorn
Bone problems
Bone loss linked to low CD4 count on treatment - is bone a reservoir for HIV?

A review of 3512 patients receiving HIV treatment in the San Francisco area has found no evidence for an increased risk of bone disease related

Published
28 January 2003
By
Keith Alcorn
Bone problems
One in five on HAART have bone problems

Protease inhibitor treatment is associated with a significantly greater incidence of osteoporosis (reduced bone density due to loss of vital mineral components), according to researchers

Published
05 March 2001
By
Keith Alcorn
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