Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY; Department of Pediatrics, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY.
Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY.
J Pediatr. 2019 Dec;215:267-271.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.07.018. Epub 2019 Aug 29.
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.
我们通过定量超声(QUS)评估了南非 HIV 患儿在 2 年内的骨质量。与对照组相比,HIV 患儿的骨质量持续较低,反映出孔隙率增加、强度降低,以及短期和长期骨折风险增加的可能性。