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Nutrition and HIV infection in children

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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.

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Mannick, E.E., Udall, J.N., Kaiser, M. et al. Nutrition and HIV infection in children. Indian J Pediatr 63, 615–632 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02730805

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