HIV prevalence and impact on renutrition in children hospitalised for severe malnutrition in Niger: an argument for more systematic screening.

<h4>Background</h4>In developing countries, malnutrition is a contributing factor in over 50% of child deaths. Mortality rates are higher in underweight children, and HIV-infection is known to increase underweight. Our goals were to evaluate the prevalence of HIV among children hospitali...

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Main Authors: Yoann Madec, David Germanaud, Violeta Moya-Alvarez, Wafa Alkassoum, Aichatou Issa, Morou Amadou, Stephanie Tchiombiano, Cecilia Pizzocolo, Florence Huber, Sanata Diallo, Roubanatou Abdoulaye-Mamadou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21829514/pdf/?tool=EBI