Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among perinatally HIV-infected Thai adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Nov;32(11):1237-9. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31829e7a5c.

Abstract

We assessed the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among 101 perinatally HIV-infected Thai adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy. Median age was 14.3 (interquartile range 13.0-15.7) years, and 90% had a HIV RNA<50 copies/mL. The median (interquartile range) 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) level was 24.8 (6.9-46.9) ng/mL; 25 (24.7%) had vitamin D deficiency (25-OHD<20 ng/mL) and 47 (46.5%) had insufficiency (25-OHD 20-30 ng/mL). Adolescents with vitamin D deficiency had significantly higher parathyroid hormone levels (54.9 vs. 40.2 pg/mL, P<0.007). No associations between vitamin D deficiency and body mass index, bone mineral density, efavirenz use, HIV RNA, CD4 or self-reported sunlight exposure were observed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / blood*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Humans
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Thailand / epidemiology
  • Vitamin D / blood
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / blood
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / epidemiology
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / virology*

Substances

  • Anti-Retroviral Agents
  • Vitamin D