Avascular necrosis in HIV-infected patients: a case-control study from the Aquitaine Cohort, 1997-2002, France.

Lawson-Ayayi, Sylvie; Bonnet, Fabrice; Bernardin, Elise; Ragnaud, Jean-Marie; Lacoste, Denis; Malvy, Denis; Blaizeau, Marie-Josée; Miremont-Salamé, Ghada et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2005

case_control · Level III

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Abstract

Using a case-control study design, we studied the factors associated with HIV-related avascular necrosis (AN). During a 6-year period, 12 symptomatic AN cases were validated, and each case was individually matched with 3 control cases. A conditional logistic regression model showed that current alcohol consumption and a history of steroid use were the only factors associated with the occurrence of AN.

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