Micronutrients, N-Acetyl Cysteine, Probiotics and Prebiotics, a Review of Effectiveness in Reducing HIV Progression

R Hummelen, J Hemsworth, G Reid - Nutrients, 2010 - mdpi.com
Low serum concentrations of micronutrients, intestinal abnormalities, and an inflammatory
state have been associated with HIV progression. These may be ameliorated by …

An assessment of food supplementation to chronically sick patients receiving home based care in Bangwe, Malawi: a descriptive study

C Bowie, L Kalilani, R Marsh, H Misiri, P Cleary… - Nutrition Journal, 2005 - Springer
Background The effect of food supplementation provided by the World Food Programme to
patients and their families enrolled in a predominantly HIV/AIDS home based care …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of selenoprotein synthesis by Zika virus may contribute to congenital Zika syndrome and microcephaly by mimicking SELENOP knockout and the …

GP Dailey, LS Premadasa, JA Ruzicka, EW Taylor - BBA advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Selenium status plays a major role in health impacts of various RNA viruses. We previously
reported potential antisense interactions between viral mRNAs and host mRNAs encoding …

The oxidative stress-induced niacin sink (OSINS) model for HIV pathogenesis

EW Taylor - Toxicology, 2010 - Elsevier
Although several specific micronutrient deficiencies are associated with disease progression
and increased mortality risk in HIV/AIDS, and even a simple multivitamin/mineral …

Micronutrients in HIV: a Bayesian meta-analysis

GM Carter, D Indyk, M Johnson, M Andreae, K Suslov… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Approximately 28.5 million people living with HIV are eligible for treatment
(CD4< 500), but currently have no access to antiretroviral therapy. Reduced serum level of …

Multiple Micronutrient Malnutrition: What Can Be Done?

U Ramakrishnan, SL Huffman - Nutrition and health in developing …, 2008 - Springer
The basic cause of malnutrition (protein-energy malnutrition and micronutrient malnutrition)
is poverty. Although lack of care, health, and environmental conditions are important …

Efficacy and safety of zinc supplementation for adults, children and pregnant women with HIV infection: systematic review

L Zeng, L Zhang - Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine the efficacy and safety of zinc supplementary in children, adults and
pregnant women with HIV infection. Methods We conducted a comprehensive search in …

Nutrition in HIV and tuberculosis

MK Baum, JA Tamargo, C Wanke - Nutrition and infectious diseases …, 2021 - Springer
Nutritional compromise is one of the most frequent complications in both human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) infections, and poor nutritional status …

Developing an evidence‐based, preventive care package for persons with HIV in Africa

J Mermin, R Bunnell, J Lule, A Opio… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Currently, 95% of the 40 million persons with HIV live in low and middle income
countries; 27 million in sub‐Saharan Africa. HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of death in the …

[PDF][PDF] Micronutrients and HIV infection: a review of current evidence

H Friis - THIS PUBLICATION, 2005 - cdn.who.int
With the raging global HIV epidemic, there is an urgent need to exploit all potential
interventions to halt its continued spread and to enhance the health, quality of life and …