Association between bone mineral density and content and physical growth parameters among children and adolescents diagnosed with HIV: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: During childhood and adolescence, there are significant increases in bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD). OBJECTIVE: To investigate physical growth parameters associated with BMD and BMC among children and adolescents diagnosed with human immunodeficiency...

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Main Authors: Suellem Zanlorenci, Priscila Custódio Martins, Carlos Alencar Souza Alves Junior, João Antônio Chula de Castro, Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima, Edio Luiz Petroski, Diego Augusto Santos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2022-08-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802022000500682&tlng=en