Lower Plasma Zinc Levels in Hyperglycemic People Living with HIV in the MASH cohort

Autor: Adriana Campa, Sabrina Sales Martinez, Alicia Sneij, Tiffanie Stewart, Marianna K Baum
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research.
ISSN: 2155-6113
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000542
Popis: Background: Zinc deficiency is prevalent in HIV and hyperglycemic patients. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a treatment to control HIV progression; however it increases the risk for hyperglycemia. The objective of this study was to assess the plasma zinc levels in hyperglycemic people living with HIV (PLWH). Methods: Secondary analysis was conducted on the data from the Miami Adult Studies in HIV (MASH) cohort in Florida. Patients were categorized into hyperglycemic group (fasting blood glucose ≥100 mg/dL) and normal group (
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