Deficiency of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in male HIV-positive patients: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Ulrich Christian Bang, Shakil A Shakar, Mette Friberg Hitz, Mette Syberg Jespersen, Ove Andersen, Susanne Dam Poulsen, Jens-Erik Beck Jensen

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Abstract

The aim of this descriptive cross-sectional study was to describe the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in a cohort of HIV-seropositive males. Blood samples were collected in November and December 2004 and analyzed in the hospital laboratory. The concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) was defined as excellent when >75 nmol/l, normal when >50 nmol/l, insufficient when
Original languageEnglish
Book seriesScandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. Supplementum
Volume42
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)306-10
Number of pages5
ISSN0300-8878
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2010

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