Document 1041
 DOCN  M94A1041
 TI    AIDS and nutrition.
 DT    9412
 AU    Sharma R; Sharma A; Department of biochemistry, A.C.P.M. Medical
       College, Maharastra,; India.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):222 (abstract no. PB0901). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371534
 AB    To correlate the effect of micronutrients upon HIV infection and
       evaluate the serum zinc/hair zinc levels in AIDS carriers as diagnostic
       safer method. AIDS carriers (n = 85) were studied for their diet
       history, daily intake of micronutrients by recall method. The plasma and
       hair samples were used for iron, selenium and zinc estimations by
       colorimetry and atomic absorption methods. Multivariate step down
       analysis for micronutrients and serum or hair zinc metal analysis.
       Results show clearcut serum zinc, hair zinc deficiency, insignificant
       selenium, iron changes due to AIDS. Low iron levels were mainly due to
       anaemia. Dietary deficiency of micronutrients was in the order: Fe > Zn
       > Se > vit.A. Anaemia and hypoalbuminaemia are important contributors to
       depressed zinc levels. Relationship with nutritional parameters and
       other AIDS markers provide opportunity to explain abnormality in
       micronutrient metabolism in AIDS. Indirectly it suggests that if
       micronutrients are supplemented in diet to increase zinc, selenium and
       iron turnover, may avoid their deficiency.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/DIAGNOSIS/*METABOLISM  Hair/CHEMISTRY
       Human  Iron/ANALYSIS  Selenium/ANALYSIS  Trace Elements/*ANALYSIS
       Zinc/ANALYSIS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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