Vitamin D and Osteoporosis in HIV/HCV Coinfected Patients: A Literature Review

Vitamin D deficiency further increases the risk of osteoporosis in HIV-positive patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV); however, it is still unclear whether HCV-related increased fracture risk is a function of the severity of liver disease. The aim of this review was to identify studies on...

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Main Authors: Paola Di Carlo, Lucia Siracusa, Giovanni Mazzola, Piero Colletti, Maurizio Soresi, Lydia Giannitrapani, Valentina Li Vecchi, Giuseppe Montalto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/969040
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