TY - JOUR T1 - Micronutrients, N-acetyl cysteine, probiotics and prebiotics, a review of effectiveness in reducing HIV progression. AU - Hummelen,Ruben, AU - Hemsworth,Jaimie, AU - Reid,Gregor, Y1 - 2010/06/02/ PY - 2010/04/29/received PY - 2010/05/18/revised PY - 2010/05/25/accepted PY - 2012/1/19/entrez PY - 2010/6/1/pubmed PY - 2012/5/31/medline KW - AIDS KW - HIV KW - N-acetyl cysteine KW - micronutrients KW - prebiotics KW - probiotics KW - selenium KW - zinc SP - 626 EP - 51 JF - Nutrients JO - Nutrients VL - 2 IS - 6 N2 - Low serum concentrations of micronutrients, intestinal abnormalities, and an inflammatory state have been associated with HIV progression. These may be ameliorated by micronutrients, N-acetyl cysteine, probiotics, and prebiotics. This review aims to integrate the evidence from clinical trials of these interventions on the progression of HIV. Vitamin B, C, E, and folic acid have been shown to delay the progression of HIV. Supplementation with selenium, N-acetyl cysteine, probiotics, and prebiotics has considerable potential, but the evidence needs to be further substantiated. Vitamin A, iron, and zinc have been associated with adverse effects and caution is warranted for their use. SN - 2072-6643 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/22254046/full_citation L2 - https://www.mdpi.com/resolver?pii=nu2060626 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -