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Murine Hind Limb Long Bone Dissection and Bone Marrow Isolation
Published on: April 14, 2016
[Consensus statement: recommendations for the management of metabolic bone disease in human immunodeficiency virus
Esteban Martínez1, Esteban Jódar Gimeno2, Rebeca Reyes García3
1Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, España.
Objective:
To provide practical recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of metabolic bone disease in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients.
Participants:
Members of scientific societies related to bone metabolism and HIV: Grupo de Estudio de Sida (GeSIDA), Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y Nutrición (SEEN), Sociedad Española de Investigación Ósea y del Metabolismo Mineral (SEIOMM), and Sociedad Española de Fractura Osteoporótica (SEFRAOS).
Methods:
A systematic search was carried out in PubMed, and papers in English and Spanish with a publication date before 28 May 2013 were included. Recommendations were formulated according to GRADE system (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) setting both their strength and the quality of supporting evidence. Working groups were established for each major part, and the final resulting document was later discussed in a face-to-face meeting. All the authors reviewed the final written document and agreed with its content.
Conclusions:
The document provides evidence-based practical recommendations on the detection and treatment of bone disease in HIV-infected patients.
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