Pathogenesis

Supplemental Nutrients May Slow HIV Progression

Published in AIDS Weekly, October 2nd, 1995

Micronutrient deficiencies appear to be associated with HIV-1 disease progression, suggesting that supplemental nutrient replacement may be more important than previously thought.

It has long been recognized that AIDS patients exhibit alterations in serum proteins such as albumin, in addition to deficiencies in specific nutrients in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid, including folate, selenium, zinc and vitamin B₁₂ .

"While malnutrition seems to contribute to the immunodeficiency of HIV disease, it is difficult to determine the precise role of nutritional factors, as they are themselves influenced by the course of HIV infection," researcher...

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