High prevalence of osteoporosis among virally suppressed older people (≥60 years) living with <scp>HIV</scp>
The prevalence of osteoporosis is high among older people living with HIV in Kenya, where DXA is not readily available and risk calculation without BMD had low correlation with measured BMD values. Additional data are required on the impact of investment in fracture risk assessment and treatment, including population-specific risk calculators.
Authors
- Sanjay R. Bhagani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2557-4337)
- Sheila Eshiwani
- Loice Achieng Ombajo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4632-8792)
- Jeremy Penner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6443-1748)
- Ruth Wanjohi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6210-714X)
- Celia Louise Gregson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6414-0529)
- Joseph Nkuranga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9868-2948)
- Florentius Ndinya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1790-1846)
- Anton Pozniak
- Simon Wahome
- Edwin Otieno
- Diana Nyakoe
- Victor Mbewa
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Nairobi Hospital (KE)
- Kenyatta National Hospital (KE)
- Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (KE)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Biomedical Research and Training Institute (ZW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HIV Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13741
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.76
Funders
- Gilead Sciences