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[ by Meerat Oza | Jan 29, 2010 6:09 pm | No Comment ]
Vitamin D Provides Protection Against Disease Progression In HIV-Infected Pregnant Women

For people living with HIV, keeping their immune systems strong is of utmost importance, although it can often be a challenge. In a recently published study, researchers examined the connection between one intervention that may help, vitamin D, and HIV disease progression in pregnant women.

The study examined 884 HIV-infected pregnant women who were enrolled in a multivitamin supplementation trial that did not include vitamin D. After following these women for 69.5 months, researchers recorded information on HIV disease progression, hemoglobin levels, and mortality. Later, they connected this information with…

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