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Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency may be common among HIV infected individuals. Similar to individuals not affected by HIV, HIV-infected patients are affected by limited UV-B exposure and vitamin D deficient diet. However, HIV-infected patients may be at increased risk for insufficient vitamin D due to antiretroviral medication regimens that affect vitamin D metabolism and fat malabsorption due to HIV-related inflammation. In this historical chart review, we examined the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and assessed the comparative effectiveness of varying vitamin D repletion regimens in an HIV-infected cohort.