Which HIV patients should be screened for osteoporosis
Alvarez E, Belloso WH, Boyd MA, Inkaya AÇ, Hsieh E, Kambugu A, Kaminski G, Martinez E, Stellbrink HJ, Walmsley S, Brown TT, Mallon PW. Which HIV patients should be screened for osteoporosis. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2016, 11: 268-276. PMID: 26895510, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityLow bone mineral densityFracture Risk Assessment ToolMeasurement of BMDDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryEnergy X-ray absorptiometryImpact of comorbiditiesManagement of osteoporosisTenofovir disoproxil fumarateX-ray absorptiometryLong-term managementRisk assessment toolHIV physiciansHIV patientsConsensus guidelinesDisoproxil fumaratePhysicians' knowledgeRisk factorsMineral densityCare differsGeneral populationClinical approachPLWHOverall risk estimationSubstance abuse