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. 2023 Dec;24(12):1176-1189.
doi: 10.1111/hiv.13539. Epub 2023 Aug 31.

The use of non-invasive imaging modalities for the assessment of skeletal muscle quantity and quality in people with HIV: A narrative review

Grace L Ditzenberger  1 , Vitor H F Oliveira  2 , Catherine M Jankowski  1 , Kristine M Erlandson  1
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Review

The use of non-invasive imaging modalities for the assessment of skeletal muscle quantity and quality in people with HIV: A narrative review

Grace L Ditzenberger et al. HIV Med. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Background: People with HIV (PWH) are prone to mobility impairments and physical dysfunction, with the loss of skeletal muscle quantity and quality being a major contributor to the dysfunction. Assessment of skeletal muscle is an important component of care for this patient population for early intervention and treatment. The use of non-invasive imaging techniques to evaluate skeletal muscle, such as dual X-ray absorptiometry, computer tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, has increased in popularity in recent years.

Purpose: This narrative review synthesizes the use of these techniques and summarizes the associations between outcomes from these imaging modalities and physical function in PWH.

Keywords: HIV; frailty; imaging; myosteatosis; physical function; sarcopenia.

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