Abstract
Results: Out of 171 patients, 78.9% were male
and 21.1% were female. Mean age was 30.7+9.2
years. Mean duration of disease was 14.5+8.6
months. Patients belonging to low socioeconomic
status constituted 53.8%, middle socioeconomic
status 28.1% and 18.1% came from high
socioeconomic status. Mean Vitamin D level was
38.6+12.4 nmol/l. Vitamin D deficiency was
present in 76.0% while severe Vitamin D
deficiency was seen in 9.4%. Age, gender,
socioeconomic status and duration of disease
were associated significantly with Vitamin D
deficiency.
Objective: To find prevalence of Vitamin D
deficiency in HIV/AIDS patients presenting to
Jinnah Hospital Lahore.
Methodology: This observational cross-sectional
study was conducted in Department of Medicine,
Jinnah Hospital Lahore for duration of 6 months
from November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. After
taking informed consent, 171 patients aged 20 to
60 years, of both genders, diagnosed as HIV/AIDS
for more than 6 months were included in the study.
Basic demographic information was recorded,
after which 5 ml of blood sample taken and vitamin
D levels performed. Data were analyzed using
SPSS 20. Vitamin D level was stratified using ChiSquare Test.
Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency was highly
prevalent in patients with HIV/AIDS in our
population. We recommend that HIV/AIDS
patients should be given Vitamin D supplements in
conjunction with antiviral therapy to improve their
over-all health and quality of life. (Rawal Med J
202;45:545-548)
