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HIV infection has been associated with reduced bone mineral density (BMD). Antiretroviral therapy has a deleterious effect on BMD, but its effect on bone fragility is not clear. Long-term treatment with TDF-FTC leads to impaired … Leer más

This meta-analysis aims to determine the effects of regular swimming on bone mineral density (BMD) in young adults (18-30 years). Young adult swimmers present similar BMD values than CG and lower values than HIGH. J … Leer más

Ti-based alloys have increased importance for biomedical applications due to their excellent properties. In particular, the two recently developed TiZrPdSi(Nb) alloys, with a predominant β-Ti phase microstructure, have good mechanical properties, such as a relatively … Leer más

The skeleton is the most common site of colonization by metastatic cancers. Zoledronic acid (ZA) has been shown to be effective for the treatment of bone metastases regardless of whether the bone lesions are osteolytic … Leer más

Bariatric surgery is one of the most common surgeries within developed countries due to the increase in morbid obesity that has been observed in the past decades.The short-term alterations in the metabolism of calcium and … Leer más

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is associated with an increased prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia. They aim to evaluate the use of the World Health Organization Fracture  Risk Assessment … Leer más

Fractures of the proximal femur constitute a major public health problem, with an annual incidence in Spain of 7.6 cases per 1000 inhabitants over 65 years of age. Between May 2010  and December 2016, 33 … Leer más

The aim of this work was to observe the behavior of osteoblast cells cultured in vitro on titanium discs in relation to disc surface roughness and the addition of melatonin to the culture medium. Among … Leer más