March 29, 2008
- Trace element depletion may be noticed in asymptomatic phase of disease
- Selenium/zinc deficiency with diarrhea. Caution: Zinc supplementation may decrease immunity. Selenium deficiency may be associated with cardiomyopathy
- B12 deficiencies
ONE study has found that high intakes of niacin, vitamin C, and thiamine were associated with slower AIDS progression and zinc associated with more rapid disease progression (Tang et al-see ref).