High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in HIV Infected on Antiretroviral Therapy in a Cohort of Indian Patients.

Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency is very high in HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy. . Efavirenz (EFV), Nevirapine (NVP), Tenofovir (TDF) and Protease Inhibitors (PI's) were associated with high levels of deficiency/insufficiency of vitamin D levels. Vitamin D supplementation as a global strategy in all HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy is advocated. PMID: 31304705 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - Category: General Medicine Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research