Evidence has accumulated suggesting that HIV-infected patients are under chronic oxidative
stress. Perturbations to the antioxidant defense system, including changes in levels of …

Background Adequate nutrition is important for optimal immune and metabolic function.
Dietary support may, therefore, improve clinical outcomes in HIV‐infected individuals by …

We prospectively studied the relationship between dietary intake at baseline and the
development of AIDS over 6 years in a population-based sample of 296 human …

The relevance of zinc in resistance to infections by virus, fungi and bacteria is recognized
because of its pivotal role in the efficiency of the entire immune system, in particular in …

Objectives: To examine jejunal biopsies from patients with the acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS), chronic diarrhea, and weight loss, and to correlate the presence of small …

Anthropometric data were collected on 89 children born to human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)-infected women (37 who seroreverted and 52 who were HIV-infected). The main …

The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility, tolerance, and efficacy of enteral
feeding in malnourished AIDS patients. This was a prospective study of eight AIDS patients …

• Background and Design.—The hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS) is characterized by fever,
wasting, generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopenia, often with …

Objectives—To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for myocardial dysfunction in
HIV infection. Subjects—173 patients infected with HIV underwent echocardiography. 119 …

Our objective was to determine whether a medium-chained triglyceride (MCT)-based diet,
compared to a long-chain triglyceride (LCT)-based diet, conveys a beneficial effect on …