Trabecular bone score and 3D-DXA in young, antiretroviral treatment-naïve patients in Madrid

Abstract

Results: The mean age was 33.11 ±6.6 years, and they were 56.4% Caucasian and 43.6% Latin American. Regarding lifestyle and risk factors, 57% had previous exposure to tobacco and 31% reported drug use. Low BMD ( Z -score < –2.0) was found in 21.4% of the patients, and partially degraded and degraded in 25% and 1.7%, respectively in TBS. We find significative prevalence of bone involvement among naïve HIV-infected men under 50 years old. Conclusions: Further studies are necessary to evaluate if BMD assessment should be recommended in young HIV-infected patients.