Higher pre-infection vitamin E levels are associated with higher mortality in HIV-1-infected Kenyan women: a prospective study

Higher pre-infection vitamin E levels are associated with higher mortality in HIV-1-infected Kenyan women: a prospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low vitamin E levels are often found in HIV-1 infection, and studies have suggested that higher levels may decrease the risk of disease progression. However, vitamin E supplementation has also been reported to increase CCR5 expressio...

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Main Authors: Lavreys Ludo, Bankson Daniel D, Richardson Barbra A, Baeten Jared M, Graham Susan M, Ndinya-Achola Jeckoniah O, Mandaliya Kishorchandra, Overbaugh Julie, McClelland R Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/63

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