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Serum vitamin a and β-carotene levels in pregnant women infected with human immunodeficiency virus-1

Winit Phuapradit, K Chaturachinda, Surasak Taneepanichskul, J SIRIVARASRY, Kalayanee Khupulsup, Nusiri Lerdvuthisopon

Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1996 · 39 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Compared with levels in uninfected women, serum vitamin A and beta-carotene are decreased in HIV-1-infected pregnant women in the first trimester with CD4 counts lower than 200 cells/microliter. These micronutrient concentrations also correlate with CD4 count.

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