Variability of Growth in Children Starting Antiretroviral Treatment in Southern Africa

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Authors

Thomas Gsponer · Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine

Ralf Weigel · Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Mary‐Ann Davies · University of Cape Town

Carolyn Bolton‐Moore · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Harry Moultrie · University of the Witwatersrand

Paula Vaz · Maputo Central Hospital

Helena Rabie

Abstract

Despite a sustained growth response and catch-up growth in children with advanced HIV disease treated with ART, normal weights and heights are not achieved over 3 years of ART.

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions HIV-related health complications and treatments Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 130, Issue 4, pp. e966-e977

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-3020

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