From San Francisco, at the 7th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
The number of AIDS-related deaths in the United States is declining, in large part because of the availability of effective drugs. However, long-term use of these drugs leads to metabolic disorders. Bone loss may soon be added to that list.
Following anecdotal reports of hip and spine problems in HIV-infected men on medication, Pablo Tebas of the Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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