Status of selected nutrients and progression of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection.
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Journal Article
BACKGROUND: Immune function is highly dependent on nutritional status because the large mass and high rate of cellular turnover of the immune system make it a major user of nutrients. Furthermore, nutrient requirements may be increased during acute and chronic infections, including HIV-1 infection. OBJECTIVE: The current study was designed to assess relations among HIV-1 progression and 11 nutritional and demographic variables. DESIGN: The participants were 106 HIV-infected outpatients and 29 uninfected control subjects (n = 89 men and 46 women; age range: 35-57 y). The HIV-infected subjects represented a broad range of disease progression. RESULTS: We found lower concentrations of plasma and erythrocyte magnesium and of erythrocyte reduced glutathione beginning early in the course of HIV-1 infection. Significantly decreased hematocrit and increased serum copper concentration developed only late in the course of the disease. Statistically significant univariate associations were found between the CD4(+) T lymphocyte count and hematocrit, plasma magnesium concentration, and plasma zinc concentration. The lowest erythrocyte magnesium concentrations occurred in HIV-infected subjects who consumed alcoholic beverages. Independent variables that were significant joint predictors of CD4(+) cell count in multiple regression analyses were hematocrit and plasma free choline and zinc concentrations. These 3 factors together explained 43% of the variability in CD4(+) cell counts. CONCLUSION: The results provide evidence that compromised nutritional and antioxidant status begin early in the course of HIV-1 infection and may contribute to disease progression.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Bogden, JD; Kemp, FW; Han, S; Li, W; Bruening, K; Denny, T; Oleske, JM; Lloyd, J; Baker, H; Perez, G; Kloser, P; Skurnick, J; Louria, DB
Published Date
- September 2000
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 72 / 3
Start / End Page
- 809 - 815
PubMed ID
- 10966904
Pubmed Central ID
- 10966904
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-9165
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1093/ajcn/72.3.809
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States