Bone Quality Measured Using Calcaneal Quantitative Ultrasonography Is Reduced Among Children With HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa

We evaluated bone quality among South African children with HIV (HIV) over a 2-year period by qualitative ultrasound (QUS). Children with HIV have persistently lower bone quality compared with controls reflecting increased porosity, reduced strength and possibly an increased short and long-term risk...

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Published in:J Pediatr
Main Authors: Arpadi, Stephen M., Thurman, Cara B., Patel, Faeezah, Kaufman, Jonathan J., Strehlau, Renate, Burke, Megan, Shiau, Stephanie, Coovadia, Ashraf, Yin, Michael T.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6995274/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31474425
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.07.018
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