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

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Sonia Maria Soares Ferreira, Matheus Henrique Alves de Lima, Ana Luiza Costa Silva de Omena, Juliana Maria Palmeira Canuto, Virginia Maria Palmeira Canuto, Thayna Melo de Morais, Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira, Lucio Souza Gonçalves
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2016
• Subjects: Hypovitaminosis D; HIV infection; Chronic periodontitis; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0159-2015; https://doaj.org/article/7e3de53876c44fdda74051af891db290

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.