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Nutrition and HIV infection in children
E E Mannick1, J N Udall, M Kaiser
1LSU Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, New Orleans 70112, USA.
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
|September 1, 1996
Abstract:
HIV infection has profound effects on a patient's nutritional status because it can modulate appetite, nutrient absorption and basal metabolic rate. In addition, HIV infection can lead to the depletion of a variety of vitamins and micronutrients including vitamins A, D, B2, B6, B12, L-carnitine, iron, zinc and selenium. This review article summarizes existing data regarding nutritional defects in HIV-infected patients and the results of clinical studies addressing the effects of nutritional supplementation in infected patients.