Abstract
IntroductionLow bone mineral density (BMD) has been described as a non-AIDS-related event in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-patients, but it is poorly studied by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and trabecular bone score (TBS) in young HIV-infected men who have received no previous antiretroviral treatment (ART).Material and methodsA retrospective study of 56 naïve-HIV-infected men under 50 years old with recently diagnosed HIV infection, between May 2012 and July 2017.ResultsThe 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.ConclusionsFurther studies are necessary to evaluate if BMD assessment should be recommended in young HIV-infected patients.
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