Folate (folic acids) and Anemia among HIV-infected children

Posted by Chantel M. Contributed by US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

According to the study of "The prevalence and etiology of anemia among HIV-infected children in India" by Shet A, Arumugam K, Rajagopalan N, Dinakar C, Krishnamurthy S, Mehta S, Shet AS., posted in US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, researchers found that Anemia, particularly iron deficiency anemia and anemia of inflammation, is highly prevalent among children with HIV infection. Micronutrient supplements (including Folate) combined with ART improved anemia in HIV-infected children