Assessment of antioxidants status and superoxide dismutase activity in HIV-infected children

Objective: This study aims to assess the nutritional status of selenium, copper and zinc; and also the erythrocyte superoxide dismutase activity of HIV-infected children compared to a control group. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with prepubertal HIV-infected children (n = 51) and...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Camila Pugliese, Rose Vega Patin, Cecilia Zanin Palchetti, Cristiane Chiantelli Claudio, Aída de Fátima Thomé Barbosa Gouvêa, Regina Célia de Menezes Succi, Olga Maria Silverio Amancio, Silvia Maria Franciscato Cozzolino, Fernanda Luisa Ceragioli Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867014000634