| |
HIV+
n = 129 |
HIV/HCV+
n = 65 |
P< |
| Bone mineral density |
|
|
|
| Overall ( femoral neck or lumbar spine) |
|
|
|
| Osteopenia (n, %) |
58 (44.9) |
27 (41.5) |
ns |
| Osteoporosis (n, %) |
27 (20.9 ) |
23 (33.8) |
0.05 |
| Low BMD (n, %) |
28 (21.7 ) |
24 (36.9) |
0.04 |
| Femoral neck |
|
|
|
| DXA Z-score ± SD |
-0.3 ( -2.5-2.2) |
-0.8 (-3.3-1.7) |
0.02 |
| Low BMD (n, %) |
8 (6.2) |
7 (10.7) |
ns |
| DXA T-score |
-0.6 (-2.8–1.8) |
-1 (-3.6-1.4) |
0.02 |
| Osteopenia (n, %) |
47 (36.4) |
24 (36.9) |
ns |
| Osteoporosis (n, %) |
3 (2.3) |
5 (7.7) |
ns |
| Lumbar spine |
|
|
|
| DXA Z-score |
-0.9 (-3.7-2.7) |
-1.3 (-4.5-1.3) |
0.02 |
| Low BMD (n, %) |
27 (20.9) |
24 (36.9) |
0.03 |
| DXA T-score ± SD |
-1.3 (-3.9-2.3) |
-1.7 (-5.2-1) |
0.05 |
| Osteopenia (n, %) |
50 (38.7) |
24 (36.9) |
ns |
| Osteoporosis (n, %) |
26 (20) |
23 (35.3) |
0.02 |
HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; HCV: Hepatitis C Virus; BMD: Bone Mineral
Density; DXA: Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry. |
