Selenium is an essential micronutrient that plays a crucial role in development and a wide
variety of physiological processes including effect immune responses. The immune system …

Vitamin A (VitA) is a micronutrient that is crucial for maintaining vision, promoting growth and
development, and protecting epithelium and mucus integrity in the body. VitA is known as an …

Trace elements are minerals present in living tissues in minute quantities. Some of them are
known to be nutritionally essential and the remainder is considered to be nonessential. The …

Background Micronutrient (MN) deficiency among children is recognised as a major public
health problem in Ethiopia. The scarcity of MNs in Ethiopia, particularly in pastoral …

Importance The association of elevated levels of specific inflammatory markers during
pregnancy with adverse birth outcomes and infant growth could indicate pathways for …

Nutrition is an integral component of medical care for people living with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/autoimmune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)(PLWHA). The …

Methods: We conducted a case-cohort study (n= 332) within a randomized trial comparing 3
ART regimens in 1571 HIV treatment-naive adults from 9 countries. A subcohort of 30 …

In this review, reports were retrieved in which vitamin D status, as assessed by serum 25-
hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] levels, was measured in South African population groups with …

Background and aim Deficiency of zinc and selenium is common in persons living with
human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHIV) and has been associated with the development of …

Objectives Micronutrient deficiencies are common among people living with HIV (PLWHIV).
The clinical and immunologic consequences of micronutrient deficiencies have been poorly …