Open AccessVitamin D deficiency is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus in HIV infection
Author(s) -
Zsofia Szep,
Giovanni Guaraldi,
Samir S. Shah,
Vincent Lo Re,
Sarah J. Ratcliffe,
Gabriella Orlando,
Federica Carli,
Rosario Rossi,
Vincenzo Rochira,
Pablo Tebas
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0b013e328342fdfd
Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin d deficiency , type 2 diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus , metabolic syndrome , odds ratio , vitamin d and neurology , body mass index , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , gastroenterology
Metabolic complications, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, are increasingly recognized among HIV-infected individuals. Low vitamin D levels increase the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and vitamin D supplementation has been shown to decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients without HIV infection.