Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and its association with oral lesions in HIV-infected Brazilian adults


Autoria(s): Ferreira,Sonia Maria Soares; Lima,Matheus Henrique Alves de; Omena,Ana Luiza Costa Silva de; Canuto,Juliana Maria Palmeira; Canuto,Virginia Maria Palmeira; Morais,Thayna Melo de; Ferreira,Dennis de Carvalho; Gonçalves,Lucio Souza
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01/02/2016

Resumo

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This study assessed the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and its association with oral candidiasis and clinical parameters of periodontitis (CPP) in HIV-infected patients. METHODS: Periodontal examinations for the 113 HIV-infected patients were recorded using the Community Periodontal Index. A cytological smear from the lateral borders of the tongue was performed to evaluate candidiasis. RESULTS: The frequency of hypovitaminosis D was 23.9%. In multivariate analysis, only the duration of exposure to HIV was associated with CPP [OR 4.72 (95% CI: 0.97-23.00)]. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was 23.9% and was not related with oral candidiasis or CPP.

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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822016000100090

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en

Publicador

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT

Fonte

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.49 n.1 2016

Palavras-Chave #Hypovitaminosis D #HIV infection #Chronic periodontitis
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journal article