Bone Quality Measured Using Calcaneal Quantitative Ultrasonography Is Reduced Among Children with HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa

Stephen M. Arpadi, Cara B. Thurman, Faeezah Patel, Jonathan J. Kaufman, Renate Strehlau, Megan Burke, Stephanie Shiau, Ashraf Coovadia, Michael T. Yin

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Abstract

We evaluated bone quality among South African children with HIV over a 2-year period by quantitative ultrasound (QUS). Children with HIV have persistently lower bone quality compared with controls reflecting increased porosity, reduced strength, and possibly an increased short- and long-term risk of fracture.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)267-271.e2
JournalJournal of Pediatrics
Volume215
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2019
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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