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Prevalence and determinants of low bone mineral density among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia: A cross-sectional study

Shawa, Chisomo Joshua Webster; Sitali, Jonathan Ikachana; Banda, Justor; Mweemba, Aggrey.
East Cent Afr J Surg; 29 (1), 2024
Background Reduced bone mineral density (BMD) is a common complication of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, there is lack of information on the factors associated with reduced BMD in people living with HIV and on ART. We assessed the preval...
Bone Diseases, Metabolic, Osteoporosis, Bone and Bones, Cells, Cross-Sectional Studies
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Ostéoporose et évaluation du risque fracturaire par l’outil frax chez des patients Congolais présentant un rhumatisme axial Une série des cas multicentriques

Mavinga Nzita, Aldo; Mbuyi wa Mbuyi, Jenny; Tshitemb Matanda, Denis; Kilola Mbunga, Branly; Litite Lebughe, Pierrot; Badibanga Mulumba, Jean- Christophe; Mbaya Lukusa, Adolphe; Nzambi Divengi, Jean-Paul; Mbuyi-Muamba, Jean-Marie; Kabasele Malemba, Jean-Jacques.
Ann. afr. méd. (En ligne); 16 (1), 2022
Contexte et objectif. L’enjeu majeur dans le management de l’ostéoporose est l’identification des sujets à risque par la quantification du risque fracturaire. L’objectif de l’étude était d’évaluer le risque fracturaire chez les patients ayant consulté pour douleur du squelette axial. MÃ...
Osteoporosis, Risk, Fracture Fixation, Absorptiometry, Photon, Bone Diseases, Metabolic
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Association between serum lipid profile, body mass index and osteoporosis in postmenopausal Sudanese women

Alfahal, Asgad Osman; Abdalla, Eltoum Ali; Modawe, Gadallah Osman; Wael Mohialddin, Doush.
African Health Sciences; 22 (3), 2022
Background: Epidemiological observations suggest links between osteoporosis and the risk of acute cardiovascular events. Whether the two clinical conditions are linked by common pathogenic factors or atherosclerosis per se remains incompletely understood. The reduction of bone density and osteoporosis in...
Osteoporosis, Cardiovascular Abnormalities, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Women, Sudan
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