title: Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and its association with oral lesions in HIV-infected Brazilian adults.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study assessed the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and its association with oral candidiasis and clinical parameters of periodontitis (CPP) in HIV-infected patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Periodontal examinations for the 113 HIV-infected patients were recorded using the Community Periodontal Index. A cytological smear from the lateral borders of the tongue was performed to evaluate candidiasis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The frequency of hypovitaminosis D was 23.9%. In multivariate analysis, only the duration of exposure to HIV was associated with CPP [OR 4.72 (95% CI: 0.97-23.00)].
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was 23.9% and was not related with oral candidiasis or CPP.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitário Alberto Antunes, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sonia Maria Soares
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário CESMAC, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Matheus Henrique Alves de
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário CESMAC, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Luiza Costa Silva de
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Omena
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário CESMAC, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana Maria Palmeira
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Canuto
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário CESMAC, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Virginia Maria Palmeira
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Canuto
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário CESMAC, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thayna Melo de
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Dennis de Carvalho
authors.initials: Dde C
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lucio Souza
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology