Micronutrients, Metabolic Complications, and Inflammation in Ugandan Children With HIV.
Published on May 1, 2020in Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition2.937
· DOI :10.1097/MPG.0000000000002630
Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo8 , Lingpeng Shan3 (Case Western Reserve University)+ 8 AuthorsGrace A. McComsey59
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Abstract
Selenium, zinc and chromium are essential micronutrients. Their alterations have been associated with HIV disease progression, metabolic complications and mortality.This is a cross-sectional study in children with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV, n = 57), HIV exposed uninfected (HEU, n = 59) and HIV unexposed uninfected (HIV-, n = 56) children aged 2-10 years old, age and sex matched, enrolled in Uganda. PHIV were on stable antiretroviral therapy (ART) with undetectable viral load. We measured plasma concentrations of selenium, zinc and chromium as well as markers of systemic inflammation, monocyte activation, and gut integrity.Among PHIV children, 93% had viral load 
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