HIV/AIDS

Reports from J. Teichmann and colleagues advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS

Published in AIDS Weekly, May 18th, 2009

According to recent research from Heidelberg, Germany, "Alterations of bone metabolism have been observed in numerous studies of HIV-infected patients. Sex steroids are known to profoundly influence bone mass and bone turnover."

"Hypogonadism is common in HIV-infection, Therefore, we performed a cross sectional study of 80 male HIV-infected patients without wasting syndrome, and 20 healthy male controls, in whom we analyzed Urine and serum samples for both calciotropic hormones and markers of bone metabolism and of endocrine testicular function. Bone mineral density (BMD) as assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry both in the lumbar spine and Ward's triangle of the...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2009-05-18)

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