Authors: Mugusi F.M.¹; Rusizoka O.¹; Habib N.¹; Fawzi W.²

Source: The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 7, Number 8, August 2003 , pp. 804-807(4)

Publisher: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Abstract:

Serum vitamin A was determined in a cross-sectional study of 100 HIV-positive and -negative tuberculosis patients and 144 blood donors. Tuberculosis patients were seen again after 2 months of treatment. Mean vitamin A was lowest among tuberculosis patients co-infected with HIV, and was lower among HIV-positive than -negative donors. Mean vitamin A rose significantly at 2 months in HIV-negative patients, and not in -positive patients. HIV infection was the strongest predictor of low vitamin A. Vitamin A deficiency is common in tuberculosis and HIV infection, particularly in those patients who are dually infected, and nutritional supplementation may be beneficial.

Keywords: vitamin A; pulmonary tuberculosis; HIV infection; blood donors

Document Type: Short communication

Affiliations: 1: Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania 2: Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Publication date: 2003-08-01

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