The effect of HIV and the modifying effect of antiretroviral therapy on body-mass index and blood pressure levels in rural South Africa
Background: The trajectory of body-mass index (BMI) in long-term HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) compared with the non-HIV population has been poorly studied. Methods: Methods In 2003 and 2010, height, weight, and blood pressure measurements were recorded in a subset (n=505) of the popu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-05-01
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| Series: | The Lancet Global Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X15700434 |