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Nutritional status and serum zinc and selenium levels in Iranian HIV infected individuals |
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| Authors: | H Khalili A Soudbakhsh M Hajiabdolbaghi S Dashti-Khavidaki A Poorzare AA Saeedi R Sharififar |
| Institution: | (1) Department of Pharmacotherapy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;(2) Department of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
| Abstract: | BackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus infected individuals are prone to malnutrition due to increased energy requirements, enteropathy and increased catabolism. Trace elements such as zinc and selenium have major role in maintaining a healthy immune system. This study was designed to evaluate the nutritional status of Iranian subjects who were newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus infection and to compare serum level of zinc and selenium in these patients with those of the sex and aged match healthy subjects. |
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