BackgroundPatients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a high rate of low bone mineral density (BMD) and is thought to be multifactorial. Some instruments have been developed to estimate the risk of osteoporotic fracture in the general population such as the WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), which allows calculating the 10-year probability of fractures in men and women from clinical risk factors with or without the measurement of femoral neck BMD. The cut-off values for high risk of hip fracture >3% and for major osteoporotic fracture >20%. Although FRAX has been validated in multiple large cohorts, still there are no clear recommendations of its use in HIV-infected patients older than 50 years.ObjectivesTo evaluate the utility of FRAX tool in the prediction of risk of vertebral morphometric deformity (MVD) in HIV-infected patients over 50 years old seen in a Spanish tertiary care center.MethodsWe performed a cross-sectional study in HIV-infected patients with age 50 years treated in our centre during the period 2014–2016. Demographics and risk factors were collected through a specific survey. FRAX was calculated adding HIV as a cause of secondary osteoporosis in all patients with and without BMD measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan (DXA). The MVD were assessed using the Genant's semiquantitative method. The sensitivity and specificity of the test were assessed and correlations made with the presence of MVD.ResultsA total of 121 patients were included, 34 women (28%), with a mean age of 54.1 years (range: 50–75). MVD was detected in 25 cases (21%). The patients presented with a mean BMI of 23.7 kg/m2, 33% were smokers, 7% had a consumption of ≥3 doses of alcohol per day, 9% had a family history of hip fracture but no patient presented with previous history of fracture, corticoid treatment or rheumatoid arthritis. The mean FRAX score for major osteoporotic fracture without BMD was of 2.29 (1.1–8.5), there were 2 patients above 7 and any above 10; the mean FRAX score for hip fracture without BMD was of 0.64 (0.1–3.9), 2 patients were above 3. With DXA, osteoporosis in femoral neck was detected in 8% and in the lumbar spine in 30%, while femoral neck osteopenia was detected in 64% and in the lumbar spine in 45%. Including DXA data, the mean FRAX score for major osteoporotic fracture was 2.52 (0.2–8.2), 2 patients were above 7, and for hip fracture the mean FRAX score was 0.67 (0.01–4.4), with 2 patients above 3. The values of FRAX with DXA or without DXA were very similar, with a variation of -0.4 for the mean value of major osteoporotic fracture and +0.03 for the mean value of hip fracture. In ROC curve, a value above 1 in FRAX for hip fracture with DXA, detected 9 MVD of 29 patients (sensitivity 38%, specificity 80%), a value above 2 detected 4 MVD of 10 patients (sensitivity 17%, specificity 93%) and a value of 3 detected 1 MVD of 2 patients (sensitivity 4%, specificity 99%).ConclusionsThe FRAX tool does not identify properly the HIV-infected patients older than 50 years ...
La gratitud da sentido a nuestro pasado, trae paz al presente y crea una visión para el mañana.Me gustaría dar gracias a todas las personas que posibilitaron realizar este trabajo.Agradezco a mis padres por ser apoyo incondicional, gracias a ellos he logrado llegar lejos en este propósito, siempre han sido mi ayuda y motivación para avanzar y perseverar en el logro de objetivos en mi vida.A mis hermanos y más familiares por confiar en mis capacidades y participar con su ayuda inyectando su fuerza espiritual.Gracias a mis directores de tesis, los doctores Javier del Pino y Rogelio González, por haber depositado en mí la confianza para realizar este trabajo; con los profundos conocimientos y amplia experiencia profesional haberme guiado, de forma acertada, en este arduo camino y, sobre todo, por dedicarme un tiempo dentro de sus apretadas agendas de trabajo profesional.Mi gratitud para las personas que conforman servicio de Reumatología de Salamanca, gracias de corazón a todos por recibirme con los brazos abiertos, por enseñarme el arte de la Reumatología y sobre todo por haber sido una parte muy importante en mi vida, en especial a Mariola, Susana y Cristina que siempre han sido y serán un ejemplo a seguir; especial reconocimiento a Inés y a Guadalupe.Como no agradecer a Ricardo Usategui por su apoyo, su ayuda incondicional y por sus ánimos en momentos difíciles. Gracias de corazón.Al Dr. Ricardo Ruano de servicio de Medicina Nuclear por su ayuda para poder completar este trabajo, al igual que a sus residentes en especial a Bertha por su prestancia y predisposición manifiestas.Especial reconocimiento y gratitud a Marga por su atención permanente a mis inquietudes, colaborándome a la distancia, en la información y requerimientos para el proceso de defensa de tesis, siempre presta a guiarme.Gracias a todas las personas que hacen mi vida más feliz de muchas maneras, que siempre están ahí, me refiero a mis amigos y amigas: Maru, Vero, Glen, Carlos, Marian, Cale, Lore, Paty, Juan…. Que me han dado su ánimo, transformado en apoyo en el cruce de este camino y hacer de los momentos difíciles más suaves y llevaderos. Y por último, pero no menos importante, agradecer a los pacientes por haber hecho posible este trabajo, por su desinteresada y anónima colaboración, misma que redundará en beneficio de más pacientes.A todos Uds., gracias de corazón por haber hecho posible este sueño.
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