High Frequency of Vitamin D Deficiency in Ambulatory HIV-Positive Patients
High Frequency of Vitamin D Deficiency in Ambulatory HIV-Positive Patients
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DOI:
10.1089/aid.2008.0183
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发表时间:
2009-01-01
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
Robbins, G. K.
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作者:
Rodriguez, M.;Daniels, B.;Robbins, G. K.
Several reports have suggested an increased prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in HIV-infected individuals. Vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fractures. We aimed to determine the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in an outpatient HIV clinic in Boston. We collected serum levels of 25-OH vitamin D and evaluated calcium and vitamin D intake in adult HIV-positive outpatients during the winter and spring of 2005. Fifty-seven subjects were enrolled. The prevalence of moderate (10 ng/ml) and severe (