Improved Antioxidant Status Among HIV-Infected Injecting Drug Users on Potent Antiretroviral Therapy
Tang A, Smit E, Semba R, Shah N, Lyles C, Li D, Vlahov D. Improved Antioxidant Status Among HIV-Infected Injecting Drug Users on Potent Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 23: 321-326. DOI: 10.1097/00042560-200004010-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive IDUsHIV-negative IDUsAntiretroviral therapySerum antioxidant levelsLutein/zeaxanthinStudy subjectsART regimenAntioxidant levelsSerum levelsDrug usersProtease inhibitorsLow serum antioxidant levelsPotent antiretroviral therapyInjecting Drug UsersExcess oxidative stressOxidative stress levelsΒ-cryptoxanthinAlcohol intakeSerum antioxidantsDietary intakeAntioxidant statusSignificant overall differenceΑ-tocopherolSerum αDrug useImproved Antioxidant Status Among HIV-Infected Injecting Drug Users on Potent Antiretroviral Therapy
Tang A, Smit E, Semba R, Shah N, Lyles C, Li D, Vlahov D. Improved Antioxidant Status Among HIV-Infected Injecting Drug Users on Potent Antiretroviral Therapy. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2000, 23: 321-326. DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200004010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-positive IDUsHIV-negative IDUsAntiretroviral therapySerum antioxidant levelsLutein/zeaxanthinStudy subjectsART regimenAntioxidant levelsSerum levelsDrug usersProtease inhibitorsLow serum antioxidant levelsPotent antiretroviral therapyInjecting Drug UsersExcess oxidative stressOxidative stress levelsΒ-cryptoxanthinAlcohol intakeSerum antioxidantsDietary intakeAntioxidant statusSignificant overall differenceΑ-tocopherolSerum αDrug use