| HIV Infection and Metabolic Bone Disease |
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| | Dolores Shoback, MD, Professor of Medicine, UCSF |  | |
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| | | | Description | | In this presentation, Dr. Shoback addresses low bone mass among HIV-infected individuals. After providing an explanation of the science of osteoporosis in HIV-uninfected patients, Dr. Shoback describes the epidemiology of low bone mass among HIV-infected individuals. She addresses key questions regarding screening and treatment, such as risk factors, when to start treatment, and what treatment is believed to be effective. |
| | Presenter: Dolores Shoback, MD | | Dr. Dolores Shoback is a Professor of Medicine at UCSF and Director of the UCSF Training Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism. Her research focuses on metabolic bone disease and regulation of bone remodeling.
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