La medición de la adherencia a los tratamientos es necesaria, sin embargo aunque las
herramientas con este propósito son diversas, la mayoría de ellas no cumplen su cometido a la …

The association between obesity and fracture is controversial. We investigated the relationship
between body mass index (BMI) and fracture at different skeletal sites in women aged ≥…

Bone loss is a normal feature of aging. Accelerated bone demineralization is a multifactorial
process; recent reports have suggested that HIV infection, perhaps in association with …

Atypical femoral fractures (AFF) associated with long‐term bisphosphonates (LTB) are a
growing concern. Their etiology is unknown, but bone material properties might be deteriorated. …

HIV infection and antiretroviral therapies have detrimental effects on bone metabolism, but
data on their impact on fracture risk are controversial. We conducted a population‐based …

Background: Zinc is an essential micronutrient that impacts host–pathogen interplay at infection.
Zinc balances immune responses, and also has a proven direct antiviral action against …

Single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in regulatory regions of candidate genes may
determine variability in bone mineral density (BMD) because they may be responsible for …

A site‐dependent association between obesity and fracture has been reported in postmenopausal
women. In this study we investigated the relationship between body mass index (BMI) …

OBJECTIVE To assess the validity of calculated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by the
Friedewald formula for management of lipoprotein abnormalities in patients with diabetes …

Background Cartilage tissue engineering using synthetic scaffolds allows maintaining
mechanical integrity and withstanding stress loads in the body, as well as providing a temporary …