Change in vitamin D levels occurs early after antiretroviral therapy initiation and depends on treatment regimen in resource-limited settings

• Main Authors: Fiona P. Havers, Barbara Detrick, Sandra W. Cardoso, Sima Berendes, Javier R. Lama, Patcharaphan Sugandhavesa, Noluthando H. Mwelase, Thomas B. Campbell, Amita Gupta
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84899695128&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/45068
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Study Background: Vitamin D has wide-ranging effects on the immune system, and studies suggest that low serum vitamin D levels are associated with worse clinical outcomes in HIV. Recent studies have identified an interaction between antiretrovirals used to treat HIV and reduced serum vitamin D level...