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Review
. 1996 Sep-Oct;63(5):615-32.
doi: 10.1007/BF02730805.

Nutrition and HIV infection in children

E E Mannick  1 , J N Udall, M Kaiser, G Fuchs, R Suskind
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Nutrition and HIV infection in children

E E Mannick et al. Indian J Pediatr. 1996 Sep-Oct.

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.

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