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Selenium supplementation increases CD4-positive cell counts and decreases viral RNA titres in AIDS patients, suggesting it as a promising adjuvant therapy.
For AIDS patients who are selenium deficient, supplementation may help increase CD4 counts and reduce viral load. It should be considered as an adjuvant therapy, not a replacement for standard antiviral treatment.
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Fortunately, these fears have not come true, and both CD4-positive cell counts increased and viral RNA titres decreased in response to Se supplementation [29].
Why this rating
Based on a double-blinded supplementation trial.
Source
On the importance of selenium and iodine metabolism for thyroid hormone biosynthesis and human health
Lutz Schomburg et al. · Molecular Nutrition & Food Research · 2008
DOI 10.1002/mnfr.200700465
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