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Review
. 2011 Sep;8(3):133-41.
doi: 10.1007/s11904-011-0082-8.

Vitamin D in HIV-Infected Patients

Jordan E Lake  1 , John S Adams
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Review

Vitamin D in HIV-Infected Patients

Jordan E Lake et al. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2011 Sep.

Abstract

Observational studies have noted very high rates of low 25(OH)D (vitamin D) levels in both the general and HIV-infected populations. In HIV-infected patients, low 25(OH)D levels are likely a combination of both traditional risk factors and HIV-specific and antiretroviral therapy-specific contributors. Because of this unique risk profile, HIV-infected persons may be at greater risk for low 25(OH)D levels and frank deficiency and/or may respond to standard repletion regimens differently than HIV-uninfected patients. Currently, the optimal repletion and maintenance dosing regimens for HIV-infected patients remain unknown, as do potential benefits of supplementation that may be unique to the HIV-infected population. This paper reviews data published on HIV infection and vitamin D health in adults over the last year.

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