Effects on mortality of a nutritional intervention for malnourished HIV-infected adults referred for antiretroviral therapy: a randomised controlled trial.
AUTHORS
Filteau
S ,
PrayGod
G ,
Kasonka
L ,
Woodd
S ,
Rehman
AM ,
Chisenga
M ,
Siame
J ,
Koethe
JR ,
Changalucha
J ,
Michael
D ,
Kidola
J ,
Manno
D ,
Larke
N ,
Yilma
D ,
Heimburger
DC ,
Friis
H ,
Kelly
P ,
,
. BMC medicine. 2015 ; 13(1). 17
- PMID: PMC4308881 [PubMed].
- PMCID: PMC4308881.
- NIHMSID: 101190723
ABSTRACT
Malnourished HIV-infected African adults are at high risk of early mortality after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). We hypothesized that short-course, high-dose vitamin and mineral supplementation in lipid nutritional supplements would decrease mortality.
Malnourished HIV-infected African adults are at high risk of early mortality after starting antiretroviral therapy (ART). We hypothesized that short-course, high-dose vitamin and mineral supplementation in lipid nutritional supplements would decrease mortality.
Tags: Faculty Publications 2015