Low Bone Mass Observed in Young Men with Recently Acquired HIV Infection

Recently infected young men receiving antiretroviral therapy had modestly lower bone mass than their uninfected peers.

Low bone mass has been reported in HIV-positive adults and children, but data on adolescents and young adults have been limited. In the present study, researchers compared bone mass in 199 young men (age range, 14–25) with recently acquired HIV infection and 53 age-matched men without HIV infection.

The HIV-positive men were recruited on the basis of treatment status: 105 were antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naive, 52 were receiving a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based regimen, and 42 were receiving a protease inhibitor (PI)-based regimen. The HIV-positive group was similar to the HIV-negative group in terms of age (median, 21) and racial/ethnic distribution (about 60% black). Both groups had high rates of alcohol and t…

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Keith Henry, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardViiV Advisory Board

Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Keith Henry, MD

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardViiV Advisory Board

Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Low Bone Mass Observed in Young Men with Recently Acquired HIV Infection

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