An optimal BMI range associated with a lower risk of mortality among HIV-infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Guangxi, China

An optimal BMI range associated with a lower risk of mortality among HIV-infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Guangxi, China

Abstract Previous studies investigating HIV-infected patients suggested a direct link between underweight and the mortality rate of AIDS. However, there was a lack of evidence showing the optimal range of initial body mass index (BMI) patients maintain during antiretroviral therapy (ART). We aimed t...

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Main Authors: Junjun Jiang, Xionglin Qin, Huifang Liu, Sirun Meng, Abu S. Abdullah, Jinping Huang, Chunwei Qin, Yanfen Liu, Yunxuan Huang, Fengxiang Qin, Jiegang Huang, Ning Zang, Bingyu Liang, Chuanyi Ning, Yanyan Liao, Hao Liang, Fengyao Wu, Li Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44279-z

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