Switch to हिंदी

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

हिंदी
  • Health A-Z
  • Diabetes
  • Diseases
    • Type 1 Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Cancer
    • Heart Attack
    • Pneumonia
    • Diseases A-Z
  • Diet & Fitness
    • Weight Management
    • Exercise & Body Building
    • Diet & Recipes
    • Yoga
  • Coronavirus
  • News
  • Pregnancy
    • Conceiving
    • Infertility
    • Labour & Delivery
    • Pregnancy week-by-week
    • Breastfeeding
    • Baby Names
  • Beauty
    • Skin
    • Hair
    • Grooming
  • Photos
  • Videos
Home / Health News / HIV positive men are more likely to have brittle bones

HIV positive men are more likely to have brittle bones

To keep the doctor away during golden years of your life, start participating in activities at social clubs and community centres regardless of health-related challenges, says a study.

By: Agencies   | | Published: March 11, 2016 4:31 pm
Tags: Bone disease  Bone health  Women's health  
news-diseases-hiv-drugs-THS

Men infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at greater risk of suffering from brittle and fragile bones than women, finds new research. The results showed that in HIV-infected adults, the chances of the protein and mineral content of the bone tissue getting reduced and the bones becoming brittle and fragile are as high as 90 percent in men and 60 percent in women. Further, fractures rates are 60 percent higher in HIV patients the than in the general population. Bone mass loss has become a major adverse side effect of HIV infection and its treatment as a result of the improper functioning of the immune system, chronic inflammation, explained the researchers from University of Southern California. However, the team discovered that the HIV-infected adolescent males had increased levels of soluble CD14 – a protein that acts as an indicator for macrophage activation. This is perhaps because estrogen is protective against some of the inflammation seen in chronic HIV as estrogen suppresses the macrophage function. (Read: HIV diagnosis — 5 tests to detect a recent HIV infection) Also Read - Rheumatoid arthritis can be debilitating: Say goodbye to joint pain with curcumin in your diet

Also Read - Avoid sexual dysfunction: Having multiple partners may actually be good for you



Despite higher levels of general inflammation in HIV-infected females, HIV-positive males in our study showed lower bone mass, said professor Grace Aldrovandi. Macrophages are a type of white blood cells that are critical to the innate immune system and it recognises, engulfs and destroys target cells. For the study, the team studied 11 biomarkers associated with inflammation, bone loss and/or bone formation in about 450 individuals – assessed by sex and HIV status – to try to determine causes of this differential bone loss. The study, published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, hopes that interventions to decrease macrophage activation early in HIV infection will decrease associated bone loss. (Read: 11 interesting facts about HIV/AIDS you didn’t know!) Also Read - New form of a drug may help treat osteoporosis, calcium-related disorders

Source: IANS

Photo source: Getty images(Image for representational purpose only)

Published : March 11, 2016 4:31 pm
Read Disclaimer

Load up on probiotics to fight tooth cavities

Load up on probiotics to fight tooth cavities

Staying socially active can keep you healthy in old age

Staying socially active can keep you healthy in old age

Please Wait. Article Loading ....

Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus Updates

Stay Informed, Be Safe

  • Coronavirus vaccine: This nasal spray can block the virus for upto 2 days
  • To vaccinate or not? Medical expert clears the air around Covid-19 vaccines
  • Recovered from Covid-19? Your immune system may fight coronavirus variants
  • Covid-19 variant detected in UK may be ‘more deadly than the older virus strain’
  • UK COVID Strain May Be More Infectious But There Is No Need To Panic: Experts

Health Calculators

BMI Calculator
bmi Calculator
Ideal Body Weight
ideal body weight
Daily Calorie Intake
Daily calorie intake
Calories Burned
calories burned

Related Stories

Rheumatoid arthritis can be debilitating: Say goodbye to joint pain with curcumin in your diet

Rheumatoid arthritis can be debilitating: Say goodbye to joint pain with curcumin in your diet

Avoid sexual dysfunction: Having multiple partners may actually be good for you

Avoid sexual dysfunction: Having multiple partners may actually be good for you

New form of a drug may help treat osteoporosis, calcium-related disorders

New form of a drug may help treat osteoporosis, calcium-related disorders

Foods that can make muscle and joint pain worse in winter

Foods that can make muscle and joint pain worse in winter

Estrogen can protect you from the flu: Boost levels of this hormone naturally

Estrogen can protect you from the flu: Boost levels of this hormone naturally

Health News in Hindi

शिल्पा शेट्टी तनाव दूर करने के लिए करती हैं यह 1 योगासन, वीडियो शेयर करके दिए कुछ योग टिप्स

Turmeric Beauty Benefits: वरुण धवन के हल्दी समारोह की तस्वीरें हैं खास,केवल रिवाज भर नहीं है शादी में हल्दी लगाना, त्वचा के लिए फायदेमंद है हल्दी का लेप

करीन कपूर प्रेग्नेंसी में मेंटली रिलैक्स रहने के लिए करती हैं योग, तस्वीरों और वीडियोज में योग पोज में फ्लॉन्ट किया बेबी बम्प

Weight Loss Diet: वेट लॉस के लिए एक्सपर्ट्स मानते हैं लो-फैट डायट को बेस्ट, जानें इस डायट के अन्य फायदे

बर्मिंघम यूनिवर्सिटी के शोधकर्ता बना रहे हैं एक ऐसा ‘नेजल स्प्रे’ जो 2 दिनों तक कोरोनावायरस को शरीर में जाने से रोकेगा

Read All

Recent Posts

  • Thyroid: Do you constantly feel exhausted? It could be a sign of Hypothyroidism
  • Coronavirus vaccine: This nasal spray can block the virus for upto 2 days
  • To vaccinate or not? Medical expert clears the air around Covid-19 vaccines
  • Egg freezing on rise in India: Is it the best choice to make? Know the pros and cons
  • Recovered from Covid-19? Your immune system may fight coronavirus variants

About The health Site

TheHealthSite.com is India's largest health site with more than 40 lakh unique visitors per month. We focus on fitness, beauty, health, pregnancy and more.

Most popular health and wellness website in India in 2012 at the Website of the year awards.

health@corp.india.com
+91 – 22 – 6697 1234
Landline Phone number 91 – 22 – 2490 0302.

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD, 18th floor, A-Wing, Marathon Futurex, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Useful Links

  • Weight Loss
  • Keto Diet Tips
  • Skin Care Tips
  • Intermittent Fasting
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Ashwagandha
  • Cancer
  • Pneumonia
  • Diarrhoea
  • Dengue
  • Typhoid
  • Tuberculosis
  • Chickenpox
  • Chikungunya
  • Depression
  • Hepatitis
  • Diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Arthritis
  • Swine Flu
  • Baby Names
  • Cough and cold
  • Heart Attack
  • Breast Cancer
  • Ebola Virus
  • Dengue
  • Malaria
  • International Yoga Day
  • Hypotension
  • Heart Failure
  • Asthma
  • Brain Tumour
  • Celebrity Fitness
  • Goitre
  • HIV/AIDS

We respect your privacy

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Author Profiles

Copyright © 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. All rights reserved.