Avascular necrosis of bilateral femoral head in a HIV patient

Avascular necrosis of bilateral femoral head in a HIV patient

Avascular necrosis (AVN) is due to ischemic death of the bone involving typically the femoral heads. Its incidence rate is higher in HIV-infected patients and is multifactorial. The factors such as dyslipidemia, alcohol use, steroid use, protease inhibitor in highly active anti-retroviral therapy (H...

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Main Authors: Vivekanand R Kamat, Murugesh Pastapur, Sangram Biradar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:APIK Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
avascular necrosis
highly active anti-retroviral therapy
hiv
Online Access:http://www.ajim.in/article.asp?issn=2666-1802;year=2022;volume=10;issue=3;spage=203;epage=205;aulast=Kamat

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