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

摘要

ObjectivesHIV 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, naive to antiretroviral therapy (ART), with which to estimate the relative contribution of untreated HIV infection to bone loss.