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: 321-6. PMID: 10836754, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200004010-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive IDUsHIV-negative IDUsAntiretroviral therapySerum antioxidant levelsLutein/zeaxanthinStudy subjectsART regimenAntioxidant levelsSerum levelsDrug usersProtease inhibitorsLow serum antioxidant levelsSerum alpha-tocopherol levelsAlpha-tocopherolPotent antiretroviral therapyAlpha-tocopherol levelsExcess oxidative stressOxidative stress levelsAlcohol intakeSerum antioxidantsDietary intakeAntioxidant statusSignificant overall differenceDrug useHIV