Low serum vitamin B12 levels in an outpatient HIV-infected population
| Autor: | Kamal Dyal, Russell L Barfield, Lloyd A Runser, Matthew J. Hepburn, Susan Fraser, Lisa M. Hepburn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Sexually transmitted disease
Vitamin Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Population HIV Infections Dermatology Hospitals Military Cobalamin Medical Records chemistry.chemical_compound Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Risk Factors Internal medicine polycyclic compounds medicine Ambulatory Care Ethnicity Humans Pharmacology (medical) Vitamin B12 education Mean corpuscular volume Retrospective Studies education.field_of_study medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health nutritional and metabolic diseases Vitamin B 12 Deficiency medicine.disease Texas Vitamin B 12 Infectious Diseases Military Personnel chemistry Anti-Retroviral Agents Cohort Immunology Female business |
| Zdroj: | International journal of STDAIDS. 15(2) |
| ISSN: | 0956-4624 |
| Popis: | A retrospective review was conducted on serum vitamin B12 levels in an HIV-infected outpatient cohort, many of whom received antiretroviral therapy. B12 levels were obtained at most staging visits (every six months) and when clinically indicated. For each serum B12 level, laboratory values and clinical symptoms were recorded. Thirty-two patients (32/251 or 13%) had at least one low B12 level ( In conclusion, low serum B12 levels occur commonly among HIV-infected patients, even at early stages without overt symptoms of B12 deficiency. Antiretroviral therapy may increase serum B12 levels. |
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