Bibliographic citations
Ascenzo, A., Ramos, D. (2018). Association between Bone Mass Density and Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta - Analysis [Tesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/624872
Ascenzo, A., Ramos, D. Association between Bone Mass Density and Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta - Analysis [Tesis]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/624872
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title = "Association between Bone Mass Density and Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta - Analysis",
author = "Ramos Hoefken, Daniela",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2018"
}
Objectives Quality of life in HIV positive patients can be deteriorated by diseases like osteoporosis or osteopenia. Multiple studies have investigated the causes of reduced bone mineral density in HIV patients. The objective of our study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the association between the use of HAART (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy) and low bone mass density in HIV infected patients. Methods We searched several data bases to identify cross sectional, case controls, cohorts and randomized clinical trials. Two independent researchers reviewed the databases and a third investigator was involved in case of discrepancies. We identified eight cross-sectional studies and one cohort that reported the association between bone mineral density in patients with HIV in HAART versus patients with HIV naive treatment. Results Eight cross sectional studies and one cohort reporting the association between low bone mass density in HIV treated patients versus non-treated were retrieved; the majority with low quality. A meta-analysis was performed and the following results were obtained. The odds of osteopenia and osteoporosis in HIV-infected patients receiving HAART compared with naïve patients was OR 1.03 CI 95%: 0.69-1.55; I2: 17% and OR 1.27 CI 95%: 0.67-2.38; I2: 5% respectively. Conclusion Our results show that evidence is not strong enough to determine that HAART has an effect on BMD. Statistical significance was not found, nevertheless low quality studies jeopardize the conclusions. Further research is needed with larger cohorts with longer follow-up and adjusted to anthropometric and infection related data.
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