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Vitamin D Deficiency in the HIV-infected Patient
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Todd Brown, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
Presentation Date: 9/21/2010
Release Date: 9/21/2010
Learning Objectives
- Describe the action of vitamin D and the potential consequences of vitamin D deficiency.
- Define the factors associated with abnormal vitamin D metabolism in the HIV-infected patient.
- Discuss current recommendations for screening & treatment of vitamin D deficiency in HIV-infected patients.
Presenter Bio
Todd T. Brown is an Associate 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. His research focuses on metabolic, endocrine, and skeletal abnormalities observed in HIV-infected patients, particularly as related to aging. Dr Brown is Chair of the Metabolic Working Group in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study and was appointed by the AIDS Clinical Trial Group to their newly formed Inflammation/End-organ Disease Transformative Science Group.
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