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Gouvêa-E-Silva LF, Brito ERD, Sol NCC, Fernandes EV, Xavier MB. Relationship of handgrip strength with health indicators of people living with HIV in west Pará, Brazil. Int J STD AIDS 2023; 34:932-939. [PMID: 37436258 DOI: 10.1177/09564624231188749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Handgrip strength (HGS) is an important health indicator that can be influenced by body composition and biochemical markers of people living with HIV, contributing to better understanding of health-related outcomes. OBJECTIVE To analyze the relationship between HGS and health indicators in people living with HIV. METHODS Cross-sectional study, with 207 people living with HIV, attending a reference center, located in Santarém, Pará, Brazil. Data collection covered sociodemographic, clinical, laboratory, physical activity level, body composition, and HGS information. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, adopting p < .05. RESULTS There was a predominance of men (60%), aged 33-47 years (42%). A relationship was observed between adequate HGS and the male sex (p < .001), and adequate values for body mass index (p = .003), abdominal circumference (p < .001), and total cholesterol (p = .012). In addition, higher values of fat mass (p < .001), and lower lean mass (p = .006) were observed for people living with HIV with low HGS. CONCLUSION People living with HIV present an association between lean body mass and high HGS. On the other hand, low HGS favored obesity and hypercholesterolemia. Thus, monitoring HGS is an important indicator of body, laboratory, and functional capacity changes, with HGS being an additional element in the clinical evaluation.
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- Luiz Fernando Gouvêa-E-Silva
- Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Jataí, Jataí, Brazil
- Núcleo de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, Brazil
- Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belém, Brazil
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Lara BMDC, Pádua CMD, Mendicino CCP, Rocha GM. Osteopenia and osteoporosis among treatment-experienced people living with HIV. Braz J Infect Dis 2020; 24:288-295. [PMID: 32553468 PMCID: PMC9392122 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2020.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Life expectancy of people living with human immunodeficiency (PLHIV) has increased mainly due to the accessibility and effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, adverse effects from long-term use of antiretrovirals, and the physiological changes associated with aging, may compromise the quality of life of PLHIV, in addition to causing new demands on the healthcare system. Objectives Estimate the frequency of osteoporosis and osteopenia in patients on prolonged ART and to verify their associated factors. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, from August 2017 to June 2018, in a sample of PLHIV (age ≥ 18 years) who started ART between 2001 and 2005. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews, physical evaluation, laboratory tests, and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Screening (DEXA). The outcome of interest was presence of bone alteration, defined as presence of osteopenia or osteoporosis in DEXA. The association between the explanatory variables and the event was assessed through odds ratio (OR) estimate, with 95% confidence interval (CI). Multiple logistic regression was performed to evaluate factors independently associated with bone alteration. Results Among 92 participants, 47.8% presented bone alteration (19.6% osteoporosis and 28.2% osteopenia). The variables that remained in the final logistic regression model were age ≥ 50 years (OR: 12.53; 95% CI: 4.37–35.90) and current alcohol use (OR: 2.63; 95% CI: 0.94–7.37). Conclusions This study showed a high frequency of bone changes, especially in PLHIV older than 50 years. This information is useful to stimulate the screening and timely intervention of this comorbidity of PLHIV on prolonged use of ART in order to prevent or minimize complications and new demands on the healthcare system.
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Hamill MM, Pettifor JM, Ward KA, Norris SA, Prentice A. Bone Mineral Density, Body Composition, and Mineral Homeostasis Over 24 Months in Urban South African Women With HIV Exposed to Antiretroviral Therapy. JBMR Plus 2020; 4:e10343. [PMID: 32382690 PMCID: PMC7202419 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Human immunodeficiency virus- (HIV-) infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) exposure are associated with bone loss. African data are limited despite the region's HIV burden. Of 247 ART-naïve, premenopausal, urban, black African women aged 33.9 ± 6.6 years from Soweto, South Africa, measured at baseline, 110 underwent anthropometry, DXA, and blood and urine collections at 12 and 24 months; 39 were HIV-negative (Nref), 28 were people with HIV (PWH) not ART-exposed for the duration of the study (ART-N), and 43 were PWH who were ART-exposed within the first 12 months (ART-Y). At baseline, the ART-Y group had lower BMI and fat mass than the Nref group. Within 12 months of ART initiation, areal bone mineral density (aBMD) had decreased at the lumbar spine and at the whole body less head, despite increased weight, and hip aBMD had not increased in line with the Nref group. There was no evidence of further bone changes between 12 and 24 months. By 24 months, the ART-Y women had gained weight and fat mass, but remained lighter with less fat than the Nref women. ART initiation normalized the low serum albumin of the ART-Y group at baseline, but was associated with elevated bone turnover markers at 12 and 24 months. Vitamin D status and renal phosphate handling were normal. ART-N had similar aBMD and other characteristics to the Nref group throughout, except unlike the Nref group, weight and fat mass did not increase and serum albumin decreased. This study in African women of childbearing age demonstrated that the bone loss that had occurred in these PWH after ART initiation did not continue after 12 months and that bone loss did not occur in ART-unexposed PWH over 2 years. At 24 months, despite gains in weight and fat mass, ART-exposed women remained lighter, with lower aBMD, fat mass, and higher bone turnover than women without HIV. More studies are required to establish if the bone loss and fat gain reverse, stabilize, or continue with further ART exposure, particularly during and after menopause. © 2020 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Matthew M Hamill
- Medical Research Council Elsie Widdowson Laboratory Cambridge UK.,South African Medical Research Council/University of Witwatersrand Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Bayview Medical Center Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD USA
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- South African Medical Research Council/University of Witwatersrand Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa
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- Medical Research Council Elsie Widdowson Laboratory Cambridge UK
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- South African Medical Research Council/University of Witwatersrand Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa
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- Medical Research Council Elsie Widdowson Laboratory Cambridge UK.,South African Medical Research Council/University of Witwatersrand Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa
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Negredo E, Langohr K, Bonjoch A, Pérez-Alvárez N, Estany C, Puig J, Rosales J, Echeverría P, Clotet B, Gómez G. High risk and probability of progression to osteoporosis at 10 years in HIV-infected individuals: the role of PIs. J Antimicrob Chemother 2019; 73:2452-2459. [PMID: 29860519 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dky201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Osteoporotic fractures still remain very infrequent and physicians rarely evaluate bone health. We wanted to assess the magnitude of this problem in the near future by determining the risk and likelihood of progression to osteoporosis. Methods We estimated the risk of progression to osteopenia/osteoporosis among HIV-infected patients with at least 2 DXA scans (3726 scans from 875 patients). Time-non-homogeneous bidirectional multistate models based on three states (normal bone mineral density, osteopenia and osteoporosis) were used to model the progression of bone mineral density as a function of age and to study the association between the risk of bone loss and antiretroviral use. Results The HRs associated with age (>45 versus ≤45 years) were: (i) from normal bone mineral density to osteopenia, 0.71 (95% CI 0.45-1.11) for men and 1.06 (95% CI 0.55-2.05) for women; and (ii) from osteopenia to osteoporosis, 0.83 (95% CI 0.51-1.35) for men and 0.99 (95% CI 0.38-2.56) for women. The transition probabilities from osteopenia to osteoporosis over 10 years among men aged 30 and 50 years were 14.9% (95% CI 10.5%-20.4%) and 19% (95% CI 14.3%-24.3%), respectively; and for women, 6.9% (95% CI 3.1%-14.4%) and 30.1% (95% CI 19.8%-41.8%), respectively. An increased osteoporosis risk was observed for PIs and PIs + tenofovir disoproxil fumarate; darunavir was associated with a higher risk of osteoporosis among men (HR 3.9; 95% CI 2-7.5) and women (HR 4.5; 95% CI 1.4-14.7); and atazanavir was associated with a higher risk of osteoporosis among women (HR 4.2; 95% CI 1.3-14). Conclusions Our results highlight the importance of monitoring bone mineral density given the high probability of progression to osteopenia/osteoporosis, especially in women. In the future, changes in antiretrovirals other than tenofovir, such as PIs, should be recommended to reduce the risk of fracture.
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- Eugènia Negredo
- Lluita contra la SIDA Foundation, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya, Vic Barcelona, Spain
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- Statistics and Operations Research Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Lluita contra la SIDA Foundation, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Lluita contra la SIDA Foundation, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Statistics and Operations Research Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Lluita contra la SIDA Foundation, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Lluita contra la SIDA Foundation, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Lluita contra la SIDA Foundation, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Lluita contra la SIDA Foundation, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.,Irsicaixa Foundation, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Statistics and Operations Research Department, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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Conradie MM, van de Vyver M, Andrag E, Conradie M, Ferris WF. A Direct Comparison of the Effects of the Antiretroviral Drugs Stavudine, Tenofovir and the Combination Lopinavir/Ritonavir on Bone Metabolism in a Rat Model. Calcif Tissue Int 2017; 101:422-432. [PMID: 28528404 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-017-0290-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment may induce metabolic complications in HIV patients on long-term therapy that can affect bone health. In this study, the effects of the ARVs Stavudine (d4T), Tenofovir (TDF) and Lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) on bone metabolism and lipodystrophy were directly compared in rats to negate the consequences of HIV-associated confounding factors. Healthy 12-14-week-old male Wistar rats (n = 40) were divided into four treatment groups and received an oral animal equivalent dose of either Stavudine (6.2 mg/kg/day), TDF (26.6 mg/kg/day), LPV/r (70.8 mg/kg/day) or water (Control 1.5 mL water/day) for a period of 9 weeks. Whole-body DXA measurements, a biomechanical three-point breaking test and histomorphometric analysis were performed on the femurs and tibias at the end of the treatment period. Stavudine monotherapy was found to be associated with decreased femoral bone mineral density that translated into reduced bone strength, whereas histomorphometric analysis demonstrated that Stavudine induces an imbalance in bone metabolism at tissue level, evident in higher resorption (eroded surfaces, osteoclast surfaces and osteoclast number) and lower formation parameters (osteoblast surfaces and osteoid surfaces). This was less clear in the rats treated with either TDF or LPV/r. Furthermore, both Stavudine and TDF treatment resulted in significant bone marrow adiposity, although no significant redistribution of body fat was noted in the treated rats compared to controls. The data from this study suggest that in the absence of HIV-associated factors, LPV/r is less detrimental to bone metabolism compared to Stavudine and TDF.
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- M M Conradie
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa.
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Hoy JF, Grund B, Roediger M, Schwartz AV, Shepherd J, Avihingsanon A, Badal-Faesen S, de Wit S, Jacoby S, La Rosa A, Pujari S, Schechter M, White D, Engen NW, Ensrud K, Aagaard PD, Carr A. Immediate Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection Accelerates Bone Loss Relative to Deferring Therapy: Findings from the START Bone Mineral Density Substudy, a Randomized Trial. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32. [PMID: 28650589 PMCID: PMC5555813 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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UNLABELLED Both HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) and increased fracture risk. Because the relative contributions of ART and untreated HIV to BMD loss are unclear, it is important to quantify the effect of ART on bone. We compared the effect of early ART initiation (CD4 >500 cells/μL) with deferred ART on change in BMD in the START Bone Mineral Density substudy, a randomized trial evaluating the effect of immediate ART initiation versus deferring ART (to CD4 <350 cells/μL). BMD was measured annually at the lumbar spine and hip by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Percent change in BMD by treatment assignment (intent-to-treat analysis) was estimated using longitudinal mixed models and linear regression. Baseline and follow-up DXA scans were available for 399 (195 immediate, 204 deferred) participants (median age 32 years, 80% non-white, 26% women, median CD4 count 642 cells/μL). ART (most commonly including tenofovir and efavirenz) was used for 95% and 18% of follow-up in the immediate and deferred ART groups, respectively. Through 2.2 years mean follow-up, immediate ART resulted in greater BMD declines than deferred ART at the hip (-2.5% versus -1.0%; difference -1.5%, 95% confidence interval [CI] -2.2 to -0.8, p < 0.001) and spine (-1.9% versus -0.4%; difference -1.6%, 95% CI -2.2 to -1.0, p < 0.001). BMD declines were greatest in the first year of ART. In the immediate ART group, spine BMD stabilized after year 1, whereas hip BMD declined progressively over 2 years. After year 1, BMD changes were similar in the immediate and deferred groups. No clinical, HIV-related, or ART characteristic predicted greater BMD loss in either group. All HIV treatment guidelines now recommend ART initiation at HIV diagnosis because of the reduced risk of serious clinical outcomes. Better understanding of the longer-term consequences of the observed reductions in BMD is needed. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT00867048. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Jennifer F Hoy
- Monash University and The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Center and Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Asociacion Civil Impacta Salud y Educacion, Barranco, Lima, Peru
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- Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- INSIGHT START Community Advisory Board, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Hamill MM, Pettifor JM, Ward KA, Norris SA, Prentice A. Changes in Bone Mineral Density, Body Composition, Vitamin D Status, and Mineral Metabolism in Urban HIV-Positive South African Women Over 12 Months. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:1615-1624. [PMID: 28370356 PMCID: PMC5753880 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) are associated with bone loss and poor vitamin D status in white populations, though their relative roles are not known. No previous studies have examined longitudinal changes in areal bone mineral density (aBMD), measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), or in vitamin D status in HIV-positive African women. Of 247 premenopausal, urban, black African women from Soweto, South Africa, initially recruited, 187 underwent anthropometry, DXA scanning and blood and urine collections at both baseline and 12 months. Of these, 67 were HIV-negative throughout (Nref), 60 were HIV-positive with preserved CD4 counts at baseline (Ppres), and 60 were HIV-positive with low CD4 counts at baseline, eligible for ART by South African standards of care at the time (Plow). No participant had been exposed to ART at baseline. By 12 months, 51 Plow women had initiated ART, >85% of whom took combined tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), lamivudine, and efavirenz. By 12 months, Plow and Nref, but not Ppres, increased in body weight and fat mass (group-by-timepoint p ≤ 0.001, p = 0.002, respectively). Plow had significant decreases in aBMD of 2% to 3%, before and after size adjustment, at the femoral neck (p ≤ 0.002) and lumbar spine (p ≤ 0.001), despite significant weight gain. These decreases were associated with increased bone turnover but there were no significant differences or changes over time in vitamin D status, serum phosphate concentrations, or renal phosphate handling. Excluding data from nine Plow women unexposed to ART and 11 Ppres women who had initiated ART accentuated these findings, suggesting the bone loss in Plow was related to ART exposure. This is the first study describing DXA-defined bone loss in HIV-positive Sub-Saharan African women in association with ART. Further work is required to establish if bone loss continues with ongoing ART and, if so, whether this results in increased fracture rates. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Matthew M Hamill
- Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Research, Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Cambridge, UK.,South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/University of Witswatersrand Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/University of Witswatersrand Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Research, Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Cambridge, UK
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- South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/University of Witswatersrand Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Research, Elsie Widdowson Laboratory, Cambridge, UK.,South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)/University of Witswatersrand Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witswatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Carr A, Grund B, Neuhaus J, Schwartz A, Bernardino JI, White D, Badel-Faesen S, Avihingsanon A, Ensrud K, Hoy J. Prevalence of and risk factors for low bone mineral density in untreated HIV infection: a substudy of the INSIGHT Strategic Timing of AntiRetroviral Treatment (START) trial. HIV Med 2015; 16 Suppl 1:137-46. [PMID: 25711332 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES HIV infection is associated with a higher prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures than that found in the general population. There are limited data in HIV-positive adults, naïve to antiretroviral therapy (ART), with which to estimate the relative contribution of untreated HIV infection to bone loss. METHODS The primary objective of the Strategic Timing of AntiRetroviral Treatment (START) Bone Mineral Density Substudy is to compare the effect of immediate versus deferred initial ART on bone. We evaluated traditional, demographic, HIV-related and immunological factors for their associations with baseline hip and lumbar spine BMD, measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, using multiple regression. RESULTS A total of 424 ART-naïve participants were enrolled at 33 sites on six continents; the mean age was 34 years [standard deviation (SD) 10.1 years], 79.0% were nonwhite, 26.0% were women, and 12.5% had a body mass index (BMI) < 20 kg/m(2) . Mean (SD) Z-scores were -0.41 (0.94) at the spine and -0.36 (0.88) for total hip; 1.9% had osteoporosis and 35.1% had low BMD (hip or spine T-score < -1.0). Factors independently associated with lower BMD at the hip and spine were female sex, Latino/Hispanic ethnicity, lower BMI and higher estimated glomerular filtration rate. Longer time since HIV diagnosis was associated with lower hip BMD. Current or nadir CD4 cell count and HIV viral load were not associated with BMD. CONCLUSIONS In this geographically and racially diverse population of ART-naïve adults with normal CD4 cell counts, low BMD was common, but osteoporosis was rare. Lower BMD was significantly associated with traditional risk factors but not with CD4 cell count or viral load.
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- A Carr
- Centre for Applied Medical Research, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Hearps AC, Martin GE, Rajasuriar R, Crowe SM. Inflammatory co-morbidities in HIV+ individuals: learning lessons from healthy ageing. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2014; 11:20-34. [PMID: 24414166 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-013-0190-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Increased life expectancy due to improved efficacy of cART has uncovered an increased risk of age-related morbidities in HIV+ individuals and catalyzed significant research into mechanisms driving these diseases. HIV infection increases the risk of non-communicable diseases common in the aged, including cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive decline, non-AIDS malignancies, osteoporosis, and frailty. These observations suggest that HIV accelerates immunological ageing, and there are many immunological similarities with the aged, including shortened telomeres, accumulation of senescent T cells and altered monocyte phenotype/function. However, the most critical similarity between HIV+ individuals and the elderly, which most likely underpins the heightened risk of non-communicable diseases, is chronic inflammation and associated immune activation. Here, we review the similarities between HIV+ individuals and the aged regarding the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases, the current evidence for mechanisms driving these processes and discuss current and potential therapeutic strategies for addressing inflammatory co-morbidity in HIV+ infection.
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- Anna C Hearps
- Centre for Biomedical Research, Burnet Institute, GPO Box 2248, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia,
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Monocytes and macrophages play critical roles in HIV transmission, viral spread early in infection, and as a reservoir of virus throughout infection. There has been a recent resurgence of interest in the biology of monocyte subsets and macrophages and their role in HIV pathogenesis, partly fuelled by efforts to understand difficulties in achieving HIV eradication. This article examines the importance of monocyte subsets and tissue macrophages in HIV pathogenesis. Additionally, we will review the role of monocytes and macrophages in the development of serious non-AIDS events including cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive impairment, their significance in viral persistence, and how these cells represent an important obstacle to achieving HIV eradication.
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Piso RJ, Rothen M, Rothen JP, Stahl M, Fux C. Per oral substitution with 300000 IU vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) reduces bone turnover markers in HIV-infected patients. BMC Infect Dis 2013; 13:577. [PMID: 24314015 PMCID: PMC4029316 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Osteoporosis and bone fractures seem to be higher in HIV-infected Patients compared to the general populations. Moreover, bone turnover markers are increased in patients on antiretroviral therapy and vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in HIV-infected patients. However, the influence of per oral cholecalciferol on bone metabolism in HIV infected patients is not well understood. Methods We measured the bone turnover markers in 96 HIV-infected patients: Bone specific alkaline phosphatase (BSAP), Pyridinoline (PYR), Desoxypyridinoline (DPD) and 25-OH vitamin D. If 25-OH vitamin D was below 75 nnol/L (87/96 patients), 300000 IU cholecalciferol was given per os. 25OH-vitamin D and bone turn over markers were determinded 3 month later. 25 OH-vitamin D was corrected for circannual rythm y'=y+17.875*sin2π365*day+2.06, whereas bone turnover markers were not corrected. The paired students t-Test was used to compare the two periods. No calcium supplementation or biphosphonate therapy was given. Results Corrected 25OH-vitamin D levels increased significantly after supplementation (42.7 ± 26.61 vs. 52.85 ± 21.8 nmol/L, p < 0.001). After supplementation, bone turnover markers were significantly lower. The values decreased for BSAP from 21.31 ± 14.32 to 17.53 ± 8.17 μg/L (p < 0.001), PYR from 74.57 ± 36.83 to 54.82 ± 21.43 nmol/mmol creatinine (p < 0.001) and DPD from 15.17 ± 8.34 to 12.61 ± 5.02 nmol/mmol creatinine (p = 0.01). Conclusions After per oral substitution with cholecalciferol, bone formation as well as bone resorption markers decreased significant. We postulate a protective effect on bone structure with cholecalciferol supplementation.
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- Rein Jan Piso
- Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital, Olten, Switzerland.
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Ferrari S, Bianchi ML, Eisman JA, Foldes AJ, Adami S, Wahl DA, Stepan JJ, de Vernejoul MC, Kaufman JM. Osteoporosis in young adults: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Osteoporos Int 2012; 23:2735-48. [PMID: 22684497 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-012-2030-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 05/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Postmenopausal osteoporosis is mainly caused by increased bone remodeling resulting from estrogen deficiency. Indications for treatment are based on low areal bone mineral density (aBMD, T-score ≤ -2.5), typical fragility fractures (spine or hip), and more recently, an elevated 10-year fracture probability (by FRAX®). In contrast, there is no clear definition of osteoporosis nor intervention thresholds in younger individuals. Low aBMD in a young adult may reflect a physiologically low peak bone mass, such as in lean but otherwise healthy persons, whereas fractures commonly occur with high-impact trauma, i.e., without bone fragility. Furthermore, low aBMD associated with vitamin D deficiency may be highly prevalent in some regions of the world. Nevertheless, true osteoporosis in the young can occur, which we define as a T-score below -2.5 at spine or hip in association with a chronic disease known to affect bone metabolism. In the absence of secondary causes, the presence of fragility fractures, such as in vertebrae, may point towards genetic or idiopathic osteoporosis. In turn, treatment of the underlying condition may improve bone mass as well. In rare cases, a bone-specific treatment may be indicated, although evidence is scarce for a true benefit on fracture risk. The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) convened a working group to review pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of osteoporosis in the young, excluding children and adolescents, and provide a screening strategy including laboratory exams for a systematic approach of this condition.
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- S Ferrari
- Division of Bone Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Negredo E, Bonjoch A, Gómez-Mateu M, Estany C, Puig J, Perez-Alvarez N, Rosales J, di Gregorio S, del Rio L, Gómez G, Clotet B. Time of progression to osteopenia/osteoporosis in chronically HIV-infected patients: screening DXA scan. PLoS One 2012; 7:e46031. [PMID: 23056229 PMCID: PMC3466220 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Algorithms for bone mineral density (BMD) management in HIV-infected patients are lacking. Our objective was to assess how often a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan should be performed by assessing time of progression to osteopenia/osteoporosis. METHODS All DXA scans performed between 2000 and 2009 from HIV-infected patients with at least two DXA were included. Time to an event (osteopenia and osteoporosis) was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Strata (tertiles) were defined using baseline minimum T scores. Differences between strata in time to an event were compared with the log-rank test. RESULTS Of 391 patients (1,639 DXAs), 49.6% had osteopenia and 21.7% osteoporosis at their first DXA scan. Of the 112 (28.6%) with normal BMD, 35.7% progressed to osteopenia; median progression time was 6.7 years. These patients were stratified: "low-risk" (baseline minimum T score >-0.2 SD), "middle-risk" (between -0.2 and -0.6 SD), and "high-risk" (from -0.6 to -1 SD); median progression time to osteopenia was 8.7, >7.2, and 1.7 years, respectively (p<0.0001). Of patients with osteopenia, 23.7% progressed to osteoporosis; median progression time was >8.5 years. Progression time was >8.2 years in "low-risk" tertile (T score between -1.1 and -1.6 SD), >8.5 years in "middle-risk" (between -1.6 and -2), and 3.2 years in "high-risk" (from -2 to -2.4) (p<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Our results may help to define the BMD testing interval. The lowest T score tertiles would suggest recommending a subsequent DXA in 1-2 years; in the highest tertiles, ≥6 years. Early intervention in patients with bone demineralization could reduce fracture-related morbidity/mortality.
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- Eugenia Negredo
- Lluita contra la SIDA Foundation, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Kwan CK, Eckhardt B, Baghdadi J, Aberg JA. Hyperparathyroidism and complications associated with vitamin D deficiency in HIV-infected adults in New York City, New York. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2012; 28:1025-32. [PMID: 22220755 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2011.0325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Although recent studies report a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in HIV-infected adults similar to that in the general population, metabolic complications of vitamin D deficiency may be worsened with HIV infection and remain insufficiently characterized. We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional cohort study to determine prevalence and correlates of vitamin D deficiency and hyperparathyroidism among HIV-infected patients attending an urban clinic. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as 25(OH)-vitamin D <20 ng/ml and insufficiency as 20 to <30 ng/ml, and hyperparathyroidism as parathyroid-hormone >65 pg/ml. We used the X(2) test to compare proportions and logistic regression to assess for associations. Among 463 HIV-infected patients, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 59%. The prevalence of hyperparathyroidism was 30% among patients with vitamin D deficiency, 23% among those with insufficiency, and 12% among those with sufficient vitamin D levels. Vitamin D deficiency was associated with increased odds of hyperparathyroidism. Severe vitamin D deficiency was associated with elevated alkaline phosphatase, a marker for increased bone turnover. Although efavirenz use was associated with vitamin D deficiency, and protease inhibitor use with decreased odds of vitamin D deficiency, there was no statistical difference in rates of hyperparathyroidism stratified by combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) use. Given the increased risk of osteopenia with HIV infection and cART use, vitamin D supplementation for all HIV-infected patients on cART should be prescribed in accordance with the 2011 Endocrine Society guidelines. In HIV-infected patients with severe vitamin D deficiency or hyperparathyroidism, screening for osteomalacia and osteopenia may be warranted.
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- Candice K. Kwan
- Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City Health and Hospital Corporation, New York, New York
- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City Health and Hospital Corporation, New York, New York
- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City Health and Hospital Corporation, New York, New York
- New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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Etminani-Esfahani M, Khalili H, Jafari S, Abdollahi A, Dashti-Khavidaki S. Effects of vitamin D supplementation on the bone specific biomarkers in HIV infected individuals under treatment with efavirenz. BMC Res Notes 2012; 5:204. [PMID: 22537736 PMCID: PMC3527201 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2012] [Accepted: 04/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background It was reported that antiretroviral drugs such as efavirenz can increase the catabolism of vitamin D in HIV infected individuals. We have not found any study that evaluated effects of vitamin D supplementation on the bone specific biomarkers in HIV positive patients under treatment with antiretroviral regimen containing efavirenz. Findings Vitamin D deficiency was detected in 88.4 % of included patients. Baseline osteocalcin, but not collagen telopeptidase, serum levels were lower than normal range in all of these individuals. Both bone biomarkers’ concentrations increased significantly (p < 0.001 for both of them) after supplementation of vitamin D and it was more predominant for osteocalcin. Conclusion In the HIV-infected patients under treatment with efavirenz, vitamin D deficiency is prevalent. After supplementation with single dose of 300,000 IU vitamin D in this population, the activation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts stimulates bone formation and resorption respectively with favorable bone formation without any adverse event. Significant percent of HIV infected individuals are vitamin d deficient that could benefit from vitamin D supplementation.
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- Maryam Etminani-Esfahani
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Buehring B, Kirchner E, Sun Z, Calabrese L. The frequency of low muscle mass and its overlap with low bone mineral density and lipodystrophy in individuals with HIV--a pilot study using DXA total body composition analysis. J Clin Densitom 2012; 15:224-32. [PMID: 22169198 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2011.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2011] [Revised: 10/11/2011] [Accepted: 10/14/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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As a result of the advances in antiretroviral therapy, the life span of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients has increased dramatically. Attendant to these effects are signs of premature aging with notable changes in the musculoskeletal system. Although changes in bone and fat distribution have been studied extensively, far less is known about changes in muscle. This study examined the extent of low muscle mass (LMM) and its relationship with low bone mineral density (BMD) and lipodystrophy (LD) in HIV-positive males. As such, HIV-positive males on therapy or treatment naive underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry total body composition measurements. Appendicular lean mass/(height)2 and lowest 20% of residuals from regression analysis were used to define LMM. BMD criteria defined osteopenia/osteoporosis, and the percent central fat/percent lower extremity ratio defined LD. Several potential risk factors were assessed through chart review. Sixty-six males (57 with treatment and 9 treatment naive) volunteered. Treated individuals were older than naive (44 vs 34 yr) and had HIV longer (108 vs 14 mo). When definitions for sarcopenia (SP) in elderly individuals were applied, the prevalence of LMM was 21.9% and 18.8% depending on the definition used. Low BMD was present in 68.2% of participants. LD with a cutoff of 1.5 and 1.961 was present in 54.7% and 42.2% of participants, respectively. LMM and LD were negatively associated. In conclusion, this study shows that LMM is common in males with HIV and that SP affecting muscle function could be present in a substantial number of individuals. Future research needs to examine what impact decreased muscle mass and function has on morbidity, physical function, and quality of life in individuals with HIV.
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- Bjoern Buehring
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Osteoporosis Clinical Research Program, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
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