Growth improvement following antiretroviral therapy initiation in children with perinatally-acquired HIV diagnosed in older childhood in Zimbabwe: a prospective cohort study

Growth improvement following antiretroviral therapy initiation in children with perinatally-acquired HIV diagnosed in older childhood in Zimbabwe: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Children who initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) before age 5 years can recover height and weight compared to uninfected peers, but growth outcomes are unknown for children initiating ART at older ages. We investigated factors associated with growth failure at ART initiation an...

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Main Authors: Victoria Simms, Grace McHugh, Ethel Dauya, Tsitsi Bandason, Hilda Mujuru, Kusum Nathoo, Shungu Munyati, Helen A. Weiss, Rashida A. Ferrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Adolescents
Children
Growth
Puberty
Stunting
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03466-0

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