Serum phosphate predicts early mortality in adults starting antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia: a prospective cohort study.

Autor: Douglas C Heimburger, John R Koethe, Christopher Nyirenda, Claire Bosire, Janelle M Chiasera, Meridith Blevins, Andres Julian Munoz, Bryan E Shepherd, Dara Potter, Isaac Zulu, Angela Chisembele-Taylor, Benjamin H Chi, Jeffrey S A Stringer, Edmond K Kabagambe
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 5, Iss 5, p e10687 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010687
Popis: Patients starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of mortality in the initial weeks of treatment. We assessed the association of serum phosphate with early mortality among HIV-infected adults with severe malnutrition and/or advanced immunosuppression.An observational cohort of 142 HIV-infected adults initiating ART in Lusaka, Zambia with body mass index (BMI)
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