Determinants of undernutrition among adult patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study design

Determinants of undernutrition among adult patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study design

Abstract Background A complex and negatively reinforcing relationship exists between infection with Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) and malnutrition. HIV-induced immune impairment and its resulting opportunistic infections (OIs) can lead to malnutrition and nutritional deficits, can, in turn, ha...

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Main Authors: Ayenew Negessie, Dube Jara, Mekaunint Taddele, Sahai Burrowes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
HIV/AIDS
Antiretroviral treatment
Ethiopia
Malnutrition
Body mass index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-019-0284-9

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