ABSTRACT

Introduction......................................................................................220 Micronutrients of Importance to HIV Infection..............................221

Vitamin A ...................................................................................223 B Vitamins..................................................................................223 Vitamins C and E .......................................................................226 Iron.............................................................................................226 Zinc ............................................................................................226 Selenium.....................................................................................227

Multiple Micronutrient Deficiencies and Interactions ....................227 Coexisting Micronutrient Deficiencies......................................227 Micronutrient-Micronutrient Interactions .................................228

Determinants of Micronutrient Deficiencies ...................................228 Micronutrient Interventions .............................................................230