Vitamin D Deficiency in the HIV-infected Patient

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the action of vitamin D and the potential consequences of vitamin D deficiency.
  2. Define the factors associated with abnormal vitamin D metabolism in the HIV-infected patient.
  3. Discuss current recommendations for screening & treatment of vitamin D deficiency in HIV-infected patients.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Todd T. Brown, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Johns Hopkins University where he is also the primary endocrine consultant to the Johns Hopkins HIV Clinic. Through his work in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study and AIDS Clinical Trial Group among other studies, he has investigated the epidemiology, pathogenesis, optimal treatment, and clinical consequences of metabolic and endocrine abnormalities in HIV-infected patients, including vitamin D deficiency. He has published widely and lectured nationally and internationally on these topics.

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Version Notes

This course was first published on March 15, 2011. This is the current revision.

Cost

This course is free.

CME Credit Information

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) and the Physicians' Research Network, Inc. MSSNY is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Medical Society of the State of New York designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category One Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with extent of their participation in the activity.

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