ANTIOXIDANT VITAMINS AND IMMUNODEFICIENCY

Authors
MASTROIACOVO P AJASSA C BERARDELLI G BRUNI R CATANIA N FIDANZA A PACE V ZANZOGLOUS S
Citation
P. Mastroiacovo et al., ANTIOXIDANT VITAMINS AND IMMUNODEFICIENCY, International journal for vitamin and nutrition research, 66(2), 1996, pp. 141-145
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Nutrition & Dietetics
Journal title
International journal for vitamin and nutrition research → ACNP
ISSN journal
03009831
Volume
66
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
141 - 145
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9831(1996)66:2<141:AVAI>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
On the plasma of 20 children from 1 to 6 years old with HIV infection, the following analyses were carried out: vitamin assays (vitamin E an d beta-carotene), hematochemical assays, and immunoassays. From the bo dy of our results it emerged that in the seropositive children conside red, in addition to the already well-known alterations of the hematic and immune situation, there is a state of hypovitaminosis involving th e most important antioxidant vitamins.