ORIGINAL ARTICLE Fragility fractures and bone mineral density in HIV positive

Summary This Canadian study of bone health showed that HIV+ women were more likely to have had fragility fractures (OR 1.7) but had BMD values that were not different than women from a national population-based cohort. Introduction Given that 17.5 million women globally are HIV-infected and living longer on anti-retroviral therapy (ART+), it is essential to determine whether they are at risk for osteoporosis as is currently assumed. Methods Assessment of osteoporosis risk factors an