Serum Calcium and Phosphorus Levels of HIV/AIDS Positive Patients

Abstract

The management of serum calcium and phosphorus related diseases such as tuberculosis, renal, bone etc. has posed lots of challenges to practicing physicians over the years. HIV/AIDS is another of such that must be accorded with unperturbed attention, especially in developing countries where poverty, gender inequality and unemployment has placed women, youths and children under the most vulnerable group. Serum calcium and phosphorus levels of a total population of 100 subjects (50 HIV positive and 50 HIV negative individuals of age range of: 18 years and above) were determined spectrophotomerically using cresophthaline complexone and phosphorus molybdate methods for calcium and phosphorus respectively. Mean calcium was 1.84 (+2SD) mmol/L (HIV positive); 2.06(+2SD) mmol/L (HIV Negative) while phosphorus was 1.64 (+2SD) mmol/L; 1.12 (+2SD) mmol/L for HIV negative and positive respectively at P < 0.05. Significant difference in mean values confirms lower serum calcium and phosphorus levels HIV positive subjects than those negative.