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General Reports
 

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Studies of Vitamins and Minerals and HIV Transmission and Disease Progression.
Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ.
J Nutr. 2005 Apr;135(4):938-44.
Abstract
 
Supplementation with antioxidant vitamins prevents oxidative modification of DNA in
lymphocytes of HIV-infected patients.
Jaruga P, Jaruga B, Gackowski D,et al
Free Radic Biol Med. 2002 Mar 1;32(5):414-2
Abstract
Carnitine
 

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Detecting life-threatening lactic acidosis related to nucleoside-analog treatment of
human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients, and treatment with L-carnitine.
Claessens YE, Cariou A, Monchi M, et al
Crit Care Med. 2003 Apr;31(4):1042-7.
Abstract
 
L-Carnitine in the treatment of HIV-associated lipodystrophy syndrome.
Mauss S, Schmutz G.
HIV Med. 2001 Jan;2(1):59-60.
Abstract
Multivitamins
 

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
A randomized trial of multivitamin supplements and HIV disease progression and
mortality.
Fawzi WW, Msamanga GI, Spiegelman D, et al
N Engl J Med. 2004 Jul 1;351(1):23-32.
 Paper
Vitamin A
 

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Recommended dose for repair of serum vitamin A levels in patients with HIV infection/
AIDS may be insufficient because of high urinary losses.
Neves FF, Vannucchi H, Jordao Junior AA, Figueiredo JF. 
Nutrition. 2006 Feb 9;
Abstract

Effects of vitamin a supplementation on immune responses and correlation with
clinical outcomes.
Villamor E, Fawzi WW.   
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2005 Jul;18(3):446-64
 Abstract
 
Vitamin A supplementation and genital shedding of herpes simplex virus among
HIV-1-infected women: a randomized clinical trial.
Baeten JM, McClelland RS, Corey L,
J Infect Dis. 2004 Apr 15;189(8):1466-71.
Abstract
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Use of serum retinol-binding protein for prediction of vitamin A deficiency: effects of HIV-1
 infection, protein malnutrition, and the acute phase response.
Baeten JM, Richardson BA, Bankson DD, et al
Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Feb;79(2):218-25.
Paper
 
Vitamin A deficiency and genital viral burden in women infected with HIV-1.
French AL, Cohen MH, Gange SJ, et al
Lancet. 2002 Apr 6;359(9313):1210-
Abstract
 
Vitamin A supplementation and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 shedding in women:
results of a randomized clinical trial.
Baeten JM, McClelland RS, Overbaugh J, et al
J Infect Dis. 2002 Apr 15;185(8):1187-91
 Abstract
Vitamin B2
 

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Emerging role of riboflavin in the treatment of nucleoside analogue-induced type B lactic
acidosis.
Dalton SD, Rahimi AR.
AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2001 Dec;15(12):611-4.
 Abstract
Vitamin B-3  (Niacin)  
 

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Niacin metabolite excretion in alcoholic pellagra and AIDS patients with and without
diarrhea.
Monteiro JP, da Cunha DF, Filho DC
Nutrition. 2004 Sep;20(9):778-82.
Abstract
 
Niacin in HIV-infected individuals with hyperlipidemia receiving potent antiretroviral therapy.
Gerber MT, Mondy KE, Yarasheski KE,
Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Aug 1;39(3):419-25
 Abstract
Vitamin B12
 

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Evaluation of the polymorphisms in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and the
levels of folate and B12 in HIV-infected patients under antiretroviral therapy
Malavazi I, Abrao EP, Mikawa AY,  et al
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2004 Nov-Dec;37(6):469-75
 Abstract
 
Effect of dietary intake and protease inhibitors on serum vitamin B12 levels in a cohort of
human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients.
Woods MN, Tang AM, Forrester J
Clin Infect Dis. 2003;37 Suppl 2:S124-31
 Abstract
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Vitamin B-12 metabolism in HIV-infected patients in the age of highly active antiretroviral
therapy: role of homocysteine in assessing vitamin B-12 status.
Remacha AF, Cadafalch J, Sarda P, et al
Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Feb;77(2):420
 Paper
Vitamin C
 

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  AZT induces oxidative damage to cardiac mitochondria: protective effect of
vitamins C and E.
de la Asuncion JG, Del Olmo ML, et al
Life Sci. 2004 Nov 19;76(1):47-56. R
 Abstract
Vitamin D
 

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Vitamin D intoxication: a cause of hypocalcaemia and acute renal failure in a HIV patient.
Tuon FF, Nihei CH, Gryschek RC, Seguro AC.
Int J STD AIDS. 2008 Feb;19(2):137-8.
 Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Bone mass loss and vitamin D metabolism impairment in HIV patients receiving highly
active antiretroviral therapy.
Madddu G, Spanu A, Solinas P, et al
Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2004 Mar;48(1):39-48.
 Paper

HIV-protease inhibitors impair vitamin D bioactivation to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D.
Cozzolino M, Vidal M, Arcidiacono MV, et al
AIDS. 2003 Mar 7;17(4):513-20.
 Abstract
Vitamin E
 

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  AZT induces oxidative damage to cardiac mitochondria: protective effect of
vitamins C and E.
de la Asuncion JG, Del Olmo ML, et al
Life Sci. 2004 Nov 19;76(1):47-56. R
 Abstract
 
Exercise and vitamin E intake are independently associated with metabolic abnormalities
in human virus-positive subjects: a cross-sectional study.
Gavrila A, Tsiodras S, Doweiko J,
Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Jun 15;36(12):1593-60
 Abstract
 
Vitamin E attenuates myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in murine AIDS.
Chen Y, Davis-Gorman G, Watson RR, McDonagh PF.
Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2002;2(2):119-27.
 Abstract
 
An evaluation of antiretroviral therapy associated with alpha-tocopherol supplementation
in HIV-infected patients.
Spada C, Treitinger A, Reis M, et al
Clin Chem Lab Med. 2002 May;40(5):456-9.
Abstract
 
              Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters 
 
  POSTER
Higher Pre-seroconversion Vitamin E Levels Are Associated with More
Rapid HIV-1 Disease Progression
S Graham, J Baeten, B Richardson 
(13 CROI)
 PDF Poster     Abstract

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