Trabecular bone scores in young HIV-infected men: a matched case-control study

Abstract Background Screening for osteoporosis with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is recommended for male HIV-infected patients only above the age of 50. Recently, trabecular bone score (TBS) has been introduced as a novel tool to assess bone microarchitecture using DXA of the lumbar spine....

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Main Authors: Youn Jeong Kim, Kwi Young Kang, Juyoung Shin, Yoonhee Jun, Sang Il Kim, Yang Ree Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-3092-0