title: Could reduced bone mineral densities in HIV be caused by nanobacteria?
abstract: From the observations of different research groups reporting on reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and on a pronounced tendency for kidney stone formation, both in HIV-infected patients, and from results achieved in the treatment of severest peripheral neuropathy with lasers, it is concluded that nanobacteria (NB) could actively contribute to the reduction of BMD. A reduced BMD could primarily stem from NB, extracting calcium and phosphate from blood, affecting the calcium and phosphate homeostasis in humans.
authors.forename: Andrei P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Sommer
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D015519:Bone Density; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D002118:Calcium