Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Patients With HIV: Effects on Interleukin-6 Levels and CD4 Counts

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of Vitamin D3 supplementation on inflammatory markers and immune status in patients with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy. Participants will receive Vitamin D3 supplementation for 3 months. Outcomes including Interleukin-6 levels and CD4 counts will be measured to assess the potential benefits of this intervention.

Timeline

Start

2025-06-01

Primary completion

2025-08-31

Completion

2025-09-30

Publications

• Background 1. Wong K, Nguyen J, Blair L, Banjanin M, Grewal B, Bowman S, et al. Pathogenesis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Mycobacterium tuberculosis Co-Infection. J Clin Med. 2020;9(11):3575. 2. Ron R, Moreno E, Martínez-Sanz J, Brañas F, Sainz T, Moreno S, et al. CD4/CD8 Ratio During Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment: Time for Routine Monitoring? Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023;76(9):1688-96. 3. Velazquez-Salinas L, Verdugo-Rodriguez A, Rodriguez LL, Borca M V. The Role of Interleukin 6 During Viral Infections. Front Microbiol. 2019;10. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.01057 4. Visuthranukul J, Phansuea P, Buranakityanon P, Lerdrungroj P, Yamasmith E. Prevalence and risk factors of vitamin D deficiency among living with HIV adults receiving antiretroviral treatment in tropical area: Cross-sectional study. Heliyon. 2023;9:e19537. 5. Alvarez N, Aguilar-Jimenez W, Rugeles MT. The Potential Protective Role of Vitamin D Supplementation on HIV-1 Infection. Front Immunol. 2019;10:2291. 6. Pitman MC, Meagher N, Price DJ, Rhodes A, Chang JJ, Scher B, et al. Effect of high dose vitamin D3 on the HIV-1 reservoir: A pilot randomised controlled trial. J Virus Erad. 2023;9(3):100345. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jve.2023.100345 7. Zhang J, Guan J, Niu X, Hu G, Guo S, Li Q, et al. Exosomes released from human induced pluripotent stem cells-derived MSCs facilitate cutaneous wound healing by promoting collagen synthesis and angiogenesis. J Transl Med. 2015;13(1):1-14. 8. Trovato M, Ruggeri RM, Sciacchitano S, Vicchio TM, Picerno I, Pellicanò G, et al. Serum interleukin-6 levels are increased in HIV-infected patients that develop autoimmune disease during long-term follow-up. Immunobiology. 2018;223(3):264-8. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imbio.2017.10.039 9. Teixeira NDSCCA, Pereira BM, Oliveira IKF, Lima CHR, Carvalho CMRG, Nunes IFOC, et al. Effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on HIV-infected adults: a systematic review Vitamin Dӡ. Nutr Hosp. 2019;36(5):1205-1212.

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