Phalangeal quantitative ultrasound: cheaper methods for screening and follow-up of bone pathologies in HIV-infected women?

Roberta Prinapori1, Raffaella Rosso1, Antonio Di Biagio1, Laura Nicolini1, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe1, Laura De Hoffer1, Sara Grignolo1, Francesca De Terlizzi2, Marina Vignolo3, Marco Borderi4, Giulia Martelli4, Leonardo Calza4, Pierluigi Viale4, Fabio Vescini5, Claudio Viscoli1 1Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, IRCCS A.O.U. San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy; 2Medical Office, IGEA s.r.l., Modena, Italy; 3Paediatric Clinic, University of Genoa, G. Gaslini Institute; 4Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Section of Infectious Diseases, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy; 5Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, University-Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy