Abstract:a b s t r a c tThe extended survival time of HIV-infected persons leads to longer exposures both to the virus itself and to the agents used for ART. Osteoporosis/osteopenia in HIV-infected patients were reported by numerous authors. Their pathomechanism is still not fully understood, however, several studies assessing the skeletal complications in HIV-infected patients have been published in the previous decade, leading to improved understanding of the underlying mechanisms of such events. We summarize the dat… Show more
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