Effects of HIV infection on the metabolic and hormonal status of children with severe acute malnutrition.

Effects of HIV infection on the metabolic and hormonal status of children with severe acute malnutrition.

HIV infection occurs in 30% of children with severe acute malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. Effects of HIV on the pathophysiology and recovery from malnutrition are poorly understood.We conducted a prospective cohort study of 75 severely malnourished Ugandan children. HIV status/CD4 counts were as...

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Main Authors: Aaloke Mody, Sarah Bartz, Christoph P Hornik, Tonny Kiyimba, James Bain, Michael Muehlbauer, Elizabeth Kiboneka, Robert Stevens, John V St Peter, Christopher B Newgard, John Bartlett, Michael Freemark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4106836?pdf=render

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