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The impact of homocysteine, B12, and D vitamins levels on functional neurocognitive performance in HIV-positive subjects.

Falasca KatiaMarta Di NicolaGiuseppe Di MartinoClaudio UcciferriFrancesca VignaleAlessandro OcchioneroJacopo Vecchiet
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)
In this study serum homocysteine, B12, and D vitamin levels are associated with neurocognitive performances; in fact low performance neurocognitive was correlated with hyperhomocysteine and low B12vitamin, and D vitamin levels. Evidence of the alteration of these parameters could facilitate the early identification of a neurocognitive impairment.
Keyphrases
  • hiv positive
  • bipolar disorder
  • men who have sex with men
  • south africa
  • antiretroviral therapy