title: Antioxidant vitamins and immunodeficiency.
abstract: On the plasma of 20 children from 1 to 6 years old with HIV infection, the following analyses were carried out: vitamin assays (vitamin E and beta-carotene), hematochemical assays, and immunoassays. From the body of our results it emerged that in the seropositive children considered, in addition to the already well-known alterations of the hematic and immune situation, there is a state of hypovitaminosis involving the most important antioxidant vitamins.
authors.affiliation: Institute of General Physiology, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mastroiacovo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ajassa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berardelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bruni
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Catania
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fidanza
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pace
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zanzoglous
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D007223:Infant; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D014815:Vitamins; D019207:beta Carotene; D014810:Vitamin E