High-dose multivitamins that cost US$15 (RM57) annually can be a cost-effective way to delay the progression of HIV into AIDS, and also delay the initiation of expensive antiretroviral therapy, according to researchers.
A study sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health of 1,078 HIV-positive pregnant women in Tanzania showed that high doses of vitamin B complex and vitamins C and E were more effective than placebos or vitamin A in delaying the onset and controlling symptoms.