[Effect of micronutrients on the immune status of human immunodeficiency virus-positive individuals].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of micronutrients on the immune status of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals.


METHODS
Totally 102 HIV-positive individuals were randomly divided into supplementation group (received micronutrients supplement) and control group (received placebo). Physical examinations were performed at baseline and at the end of the trial. Immune status were determined in both two groups.


RESULTS
Age, height, weight, and sex ratio were not significantly different between two groups (all P>0.05). Baseline CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T lymphocytes and IgA, IgG, IgM, C3 levels were not significantly different between two groups (all P>0.05), while the levels of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T lymphocytes and IgA, IgG, IgM, C3 were significantly higher in supplementation group than in control group(all P0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Supplementation of micronutrients can improve the immune status of HIV-positives individuals.
Zhao
Fei
F
Institute of STD and AIDS Prevention, Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
Feng
Xue-Ling
XL
Xu
Wei
W
Ma
Yan-Min
YM
Wang
Zhe
Z
Li
Wen-Jie
WJ
D000328:Adult; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged
D018977:Micronutrients