The effect of tenofovir on vitamin D metabolism in HIV-infected adults is dependent on sex and ethnicity.

Tenofovir has been associated with renal phosphate wasting, reduced bone mineral density, and higher parathyroid hormone levels. The aim of this study was to carry out a detailed comparison of the effects of tenofovir versus non-tenofovir use on calcium, phosphate and, vitamin D, parathyroid hormone...

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Main Authors: Karen Klassen, Adrian R Martineau, Robert J Wilkinson, Graham Cooke, Alan P Courtney, Mary Hickson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3440360?pdf=render