Effect of Prenatal Vitamin Supplementation on Lower‐Genital Levels of HIV Type 1 and Interleukin Type 1β at 36 Weeks of Gestation
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Fawzi, Wafaie
Msamanga, Gernard
Antelman, Gretchen
Xu, Chong
Hertzmark, Ellen
Spiegelman, Donna
Hunter, David
Anderson, Deborah
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Fawzi, Wafaie, Gernard Msamanga, Gretchen Antelman, Chong Xu, Ellen Hertzmark, Donna Spiegelman, David Hunter, and Deborah Anderson. 2004. “Effect of Prenatal Vitamin Supplementation on Lower‐Genital Levels of HIV Type 1 and Interleukin Type 1β at 36 Weeks of Gestation.” Clinical Infectious Diseases 38 (5): 716–22. https://doi.org/10.1086/381673.Abstract
Micronutrient status has been associated with shedding of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in the lower-genital tract in observational studies. We examined the effect of vitamin supplements on genital HIV-1 shedding and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), a cytokine marker of vaginal inflammation and promotion of HIV-1 infection. Consenting HIV-1-infected pregnant women were randomized to receive daily supplementation with vitamin A and/or multivitamins B-complex, C, and E with use of a factorial design. Cervicovaginal lavage (CVL) specimens were obtained shortly before delivery. Significantly more women who received vitamin A had detectable levels of HIV-1 in CVL (74.8%), compared with those who did not receive vitamin A (65.1%) (P = .04, by multivariate analysis). Multivitamin B-complex, C, and E had no effect on the risk of viral shedding. Our results raise concern about the use of vitamin A supplements by HIV-1-infected women. Use of prenatal multivitamin supplements (including vitamins B-complex, C, and E) should be continued despite the lack of effect on HIV-1 transmission because of previously reported positive effects on maternal health and pregnancy outcomes.Citable link to this page
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