Vitamin D Deficiency in HIV Infection: Not Only a Bone Disorder

Biomed Res Int. 2015:2015:735615. doi: 10.1155/2015/735615. Epub 2015 Apr 27.

Abstract

Hypovitaminosis D is a worldwide disorder, with a high prevalence in the general population of both Western and developing countries. In HIV patients, several studies have linked vitamin D status with bone disease, neurocognitive impairment, depression, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, infections, autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes mellitus, and cancer. In this review, we focus on the most recent epidemiological and experimental data dealing with the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and HIV infection. We analysed the extent of the problem, pathogenic mechanisms, clinical implications, and potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation in HIV-infected subjects.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
  • Bone Diseases* / complications
  • Bone Diseases* / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / complications*
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / epidemiology*