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Micronutrient interventions and HIV infection: a review of current evidence
1Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. h.friis@pubhealth.ku.dk
Objective:
To review the current evidence on the role of micronutrient supplementation in HIV transmission and progression.
Method:
Literature review.
Results:
The importance of micronutrients in the prevention and treatment of childhood infections is well known, and evidence is emerging that micronutrient interventions may also affect HIV transmission and progression.
Conclusion:
Interventions to improve micronutrient intake and status could contribute to a reduction in the magnitude and impact of the global HIV epidemic. However, more research is needed before specific recommendations can be made.
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