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Jadzic J, Dragovic G, Lukic R, Obradovic B, Djuric M. Bone Tissue Changes in Individuals Living with HIV/AIDS: The Importance of a Hierarchical Approach in Investigating Bone Fragility. J Pers Med 2024; 14:791. [PMID: 39201983 PMCID: PMC11355540 DOI: 10.3390/jpm14080791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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Skeletal alterations and their complications can significantly impact the quality of life and overall prognosis of patients living with HIV (PLWHIV). Considering skeletal alterations are often asymptomatic and unapparent during routine clinical evaluation, these conditions are frequently overlooked in the clinical management of PLWHIV. However, since the use of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) has increased life expectancy in PLWHIV effectively, osteopenia, osteoporosis, and bone fragility are now considered to have a major health impact, with a substantial increase in healthcare costs. This narrative literature review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the contemporary literature related to bone changes in PLWHIV, focusing on the importance of taking a multi-scale approach in the assessment of bone hierarchical organization. Even though a low bone mineral density is frequently reported in PLWHIV, numerous ambiguities still remain to be solved. Recent data suggest that assessment of other bone properties (on various levels of the bone structure) could contribute to our understanding of bone fragility determinants in these individuals. Special attention is needed for women living with HIV/AIDS since a postmenopausal status was described as an important factor that contributes to skeletal alterations in this population. Further research on complex etiopathogenetic mechanisms underlying bone alterations in PLWHIV may lead to the development of new therapeutic approaches specifically designed to reduce the health burden associated with skeletal disorders in this population. A major challenge in the clinical management of PLWHIV lies in the adverse skeletal effects of some frequently prescribed cART regimens (e.g., regimens containing tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), which may require a switch to other pharmacological approaches for maintained HIV infection (e.g., regimens containing tenofovir alafenamide). Taken together, the findings are indicative that the HIV/AIDS status should be taken into consideration when designing new guidelines and strategies for individualized prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of increased bone fragility.
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- Jelena Jadzic
- Center of Bone Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (G.D.); (B.O.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic “Narodni Front”, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (G.D.); (B.O.)
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- Center of Bone Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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Vizcarra P, Moreno A, Vivancos MJ, García AM, González RP, Gutiérrez F, Mata DC, Galindo P, Calzado S, Casado JL. Improving Recognition of Fracture Risk in People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Performance and Model Contribution of Two Common Risk Assessment Tools. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2023; 37:11-21. [PMID: 36576916 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2022.0183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Current guidelines recommend screening people with HIV (PWH) for bone disease using predictive tools developed for the general population, although data on PWH are scarce. In this study, we assessed the performance of FRAX and QFracture scoring systems to predict the occurrence of fragility fractures in a prospective cohort of 17,671 adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) included in the HIV/AIDS research network (CoRIS) in Spain. The survival estimates of fragility fractures during follow-up were calculated and FRAX and QFracture scores were computed at cohort inclusion. For both tools, discriminatory measures and the observed-to-expected (O/E) ratios were assessed. During a follow-up time of 42,411.55 person-years, 113 fragility fractures were recorded. Areas under the curve were 0.66 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.61-0.71] for FRAX and 0.67 (95% CI 0.62-0.73) for QFracture for major osteoporotic fractures, and 0.72 (95% CI 0.57-0.88) and 0.81 (95% CI 0.68-0.95) for hip fracture, respectively. The O/E was 1.67 for FRAX and 5.49 for QFracture for major osteoporotic fractures, and 11.23 for FRAX and 4.87 for QFracture for hip fractures. Moreover, O/E raised as the risk increased for both tools and in almost all age groups. When using the recommended assessment thresholds, <6% and 10% of major osteoporotic and hip fractures would have been identified, respectively. In conclusion, FRAX and QFracture displayed acceptable discrimination, although both tools significantly underestimated the risk of fragility fractures in PWH. The recommended assessment thresholds may not be appropriate for this population as they were unable to identify individuals with fragility fractures during follow-up.
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- Pilar Vizcarra
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRyCIS, Madrid, Spain.,Universidad de Alcalá, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRyCIS, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRyCIS, Madrid, Spain
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital General Universitario de Elche & University Miguel Hernández, Alicante, CIBERINFEC, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Virology and Zoonoses Group, Unit of Infectious Diseases, Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Parc Tauli Hospital Universitari, Sabadell, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRyCIS, Madrid, Spain
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Guo F, Song X, Li Y, Guan W, Pan W, Yu W, Li T, Hsieh E. Longitudinal change in bone mineral density among Chinese individuals with HIV after initiation of antiretroviral therapy. Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:321-332. [PMID: 32803316 PMCID: PMC9509525 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-020-05584-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED This is the first study to report changes in BMD and related risk factors among Chinese patients with HIV after initiation of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-containing antiretroviral therapy. Greater bone mineral density (BMD) loss was observed in patients treated with TDF, compared to those on non-TDF-containing regimens. Our findings provide important knowledge regarding the risk factors in the long-term clinical management of patients with HIV in China. INTRODUCTION Persons living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk for osteoporosis and fracture. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) has been associated with higher rates of bone mineral density (BMD) loss, osteoporosis, and fracture. Few studies have studied the impact among PLWH in Asia. METHODS We analyzed retrospectively patients from the outpatient HIV clinic of a large tertiary hospital in Beijing, China, from March 2007 to May 2016. Patients who had dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry testing prior to antiretroviral initiation and at 48 and/or 96 weeks after initiation were included in this analysis. RESULTS A total of 136 patients were included (mean age 36.0 ± 10.6 years) and over 90% participants were male and Han Chinese ethnicity. We observed greater declines in BMD at the spine from baseline to week 48 (-2.94% vs. -0.74%) and at the hip from baseline to week 96 (-4.37% vs. -2.34%) in the TDF group compared with the non-TDF group. With regard to HIV-specific parameters, longer duration since HIV diagnosis and undetectable viral load over time were associated with lower BMD at the hip [relative risk (RR) 0.97, 95% confidence index (CI) (0.95, 0.99) per 1 year increase and RR 0.96, 95%CI (0.94, 0.99), respectively] and femoral neck [RR 0.97, 95%CI (0.95, 0.99) per 1 year increase and RR 0.97, 95%CI (0.95, 0.998), respectively] over 96 weeks. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to report changes in BMD among PLWH after initiation of TDF-based antiretroviral therapy in China. Our findings provide important knowledge for the long-term clinical management of PLWH from this region.
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- F Guo
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China.
- Center for AIDS Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, Beijing, 100730, China.
- Section of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Clinical Immunology, Yale School of Medicine, 300 Cedar Street, TAC S-525, PO Box 208031, New Haven, CT, 06517, USA.
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Atypical femoral neck stress fracture in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient despite anti-osteoporotic treatment: A case report. Turk J Phys Med Rehabil 2020; 66:364-367. [PMID: 33089094 PMCID: PMC7557631 DOI: 10.5606/tftrd.2020.4286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and antiretroviral therapy are related to an increased risk of fracture. As a result of the developments in HIV treatment in recent years, life expectancy in HIV-infected patients has increased. Therefore, HIV-related musculoskeletal problems such as osteoporosis and avascular necrosis are more common currently. There are complex mechanisms in HIV-related osteoporosis. The loss of bone mineral density is particularly distinctive in the first months of the therapy. In this report, we present a 54-year-old woman admitted to our clinic with right thigh pain for three months and diagnosed with a femoral neck stress fracture.
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Vizcarra P, Gallego J, Vivancos MJ, Sifuentes WA, Llop M, Casado JL. Evaluation of the fracture risk assessment tool for determining bone disease and the impact of secondary causes of osteoporosis in people living with HIV. HIV Res Clin Pract 2020; 21:63-71. [PMID: 32698706 DOI: 10.1080/25787489.2020.1794438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Among HIV-infected individuals, screening for bone disease is encouraged to assess reversible risk factors and plan therapeutic interventions. OBJECTIVE We assessed the usefulness of Fracture Risk Assessment (FRAX) tool to identify candidates for dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan, or individuals with bone loss progression. We further explored how secondary causes of osteoporosis are reflected on FRAX. METHODS Longitudinal study of 217 consecutive individuals (mean, 45.8 years, 24% females) included after DXA scan. FRAX was calculated without/with femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD), checking the box of "secondary osteoporosis" for all the individuals. RESULTS Low BMD was observed in 133/217 (61%) individuals, of whom 98.5% had not been selected as candidates for DXA by current FRAX thresholds. Specifically, 23% of individuals aged <50 had low BMD but none was candidate for DXA. Adding BMD data, FRAX results increased by 50-100%, with 2/217 individuals (1%) above the thresholds. Classical and HIV-related secondary causes of osteoporosis (observed in 98% overall) correlated with low BMD, modifying significantly FRAX results (HCV coinfection, +124%; longer time of HIV infection, +93%; longer time on antiretroviral therapy, +147%; tenofovir exposure +36%). Individuals with lower BMD and higher FRAX results at inclusion had less bone decline in a follow-up DXA after a median of 3.5 years. CONCLUSIONS Currently recommended FRAX thresholds are not useful to select candidates for DXA scan, which could delay its performance in a population with a high prevalence of secondary factors for low BMD. Classical and HIV-related factors alter BMD and fracture risk estimation.
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- Pilar Vizcarra
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain
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Contemporary Lifestyle Modification Interventions to Improve Metabolic Comorbidities in HIV. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2020; 16:482-491. [PMID: 31776973 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-019-00467-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Metabolic comorbidities including diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, all of which are traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors that are highly prevalent in people with HIV (PWH). Bone disease including osteopenia, osteoporosis, and fragility fractures is also prevalent in PWH. These comorbidities may be prevented and treated in part with lifestyle modification, including changes to dietary and physical habits. The purpose of this review is to highlight recent literature that characterizes current lifestyle habits in PWH as well as the effectiveness of lifestyle strategies to improve metabolic comorbidities prevalent in PWH. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have expanded our knowledge regarding the current lifestyle habits of PWH as well as the potential for lifestyle modification to prevent or improve comorbidities prevalent in PWH. Clinical trials focusing on lifestyle modification have shown some benefit of such interventions on traditional risk factors for comorbidities; however, significant heterogeneity exists between studies and results are not consistent. Further clinical trials are needed including developing lifestyle strategies that are feasible, effective, and sustainable to prevent and decrease prevalence of comorbidities in this population.
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Huhn GD, Eron JJ, Girard PM, Orkin C, Molina JM, DeJesus E, Petrovic R, Luo D, Van Landuyt E, Lathouwers E, Nettles RE, Brown K, Wong EY. Darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in treatment-experienced, virologically suppressed patients with HIV-1: subgroup analyses of the phase 3 EMERALD study. AIDS Res Ther 2019; 16:23. [PMID: 31464642 PMCID: PMC6716878 DOI: 10.1186/s12981-019-0235-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (D/C/F/TAF) 800/150/200/10 mg is a once-daily, single-tablet regimen for treatment of HIV-1 infection. The efficacy/safety of switching to D/C/F/TAF versus continuing boosted protease inhibitor (bPI) + emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (control) were demonstrated in a phase 3, randomized study (EMERALD) of treatment-experienced, virologically suppressed adults through week 48. The objective of this analysis was to evaluate EMERALD outcomes across subgroups of patients based on demographic characteristics, prior treatment experience, and baseline antiretroviral regimen. Methods EMERALD patients were virologically suppressed (viral load [VL] < 50 copies/mL for ≥ 2 months at screening). Prior non-darunavir virologic failure (VF) was allowed. Primary endpoint was proportion of patients with virologic rebound (confirmed VL ≥ 50 copies/mL) cumulative through week 48. Virologic response was VL < 50 copies/mL (FDA snapshot). Safety was assessed by adverse events, renal proteinuria markers, and bone mineral density. Outcomes were examined for prespecified subgroups by age (≤/> 50 years), gender, race (black/non-black), prior number of antiretrovirals used (4/5/6/7/> 7), prior VF (0/≥ 1), baseline bPI (darunavir/atazanavir or lopinavir), and baseline boosting agent (ritonavir/cobicistat). Results Among 1141 patients in the D/C/F/TAF (n = 763) and control (n = 378) arms, virologic rebound rates (2.5% and 2.1%, respectively) were similar, and this was consistent across all subgroups. Virologic response rates ranged from 91 to 97% (D/C/F/TAF) and 89 to 99% (control) across all subgroups, with differences between treatment arms of 0 and 6%. Adverse event rates were low in both arms and across subgroups. Improvements in renal and bone parameters were observed with D/C/F/TAF across demographic subgroups. Conclusions For treatment-experienced, virologically suppressed patients, switching to D/C/F/TAF was highly effective and safe, regardless of demographic characteristics, prior treatment experience, or pre-switch bPI. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02269917. Registered 21 October 2014. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02269917 Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12981-019-0235-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Dalla Grana E, Rigo F, Lanzafame M, Lattuada E, Suardi S, Mottes M, Valenti MT, Dalle Carbonare L. Relationship Between Vertebral Fractures, Bone Mineral Density, and Osteometabolic Profile in HIV and Hepatitis B and C-Infected Patients Treated With ART. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:302. [PMID: 31139152 PMCID: PMC6527878 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objective: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the alterations of bone metabolism and the prevalence of vertebral fractures in the population with HIV and hepatitis B and C seropositivity in treatment with antiretroviral drugs (HAART). Methods: We selected 83 patients with diagnosis of HIV, HBV, HCV infection. In all these patients biochemical examinations of phospho-calcium metabolism and a densitometry of lumbar spine were performed. We also evaluated lateral spine X-rays in order to analyze the presence of vertebral deformities and to define their severity. As a control group we analyzed the prevalence of vertebral fractures in a group of 40 non-infectious patients. Results: We selected 82 seropositive patients, 46 males and 37 females, with a median age of 55 ± 10 years. Out of these patients, 55 were infected by HIV, 12 were infected by HBV, 11 presented HIV and HCV co-infection and 4 were HCV+. The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in the studied population was 53%, while the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia was 14 and 48%, respectively. The average T-score in the fractured population was -1.9 SD. The viral load and the CD4+ cell count were respectively, directly, and inversely correlated with the number and severity of vertebral fractures. Antiretroviral therapy regimen containing TDF and PI was a significant determinant of the presence of vertebral deformities. The use of these drugs was also associated with lower levels of vitamin D and higher bone turnover levels compared to other antiretroviral drugs. Conclusions: HIV patients suffer from bone fragility, particularly at spine, independently by the level of bone mineral density. In this population, the T-score threshold for the risk of fracture is higher than that usually used in general population. For this reason, it would be indicated to perform an X-ray of the spine in order to detect vertebral deformities even in patients with a normal or slighlty reduced bone mineral density.
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- Elisa Dalla Grana
- Internal Medicine Section D, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Section D, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Section D, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Section D, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
- *Correspondence: Luca Dalle Carbonare
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