Vitamin D deficiency is associated with IL-6 levels and monocyte activation in HIV-infected persons.

Maura ManionKatherine Huppler HullsiekEleanor M P WilsonFrank RhameErna KojicDavid GibsonJohn HammerPragna PatelJohn T BrooksJason V BakerIrini Seretinull null

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with greater inflammation and activated monocyte phenotypes. The role of vitamin D deficiency in persistent immune activation and associated complications during chronic HIV disease should be further evaluated as a possible target for intervention.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
dendritic cells
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv positive
randomized controlled trial
endothelial cells
oxidative stress
hiv aids
hiv testing
peripheral blood
men who have sex with men