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Cytomegalovirus rather than HIV triggers the outgrowth of effector CD8+CD45RA+CD27- T cells in HIV-1-infected children

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the effect of viral coinfections on immune reconstitution in HIV-1-infected children (textless 18 years) taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). METHODS: Absolute lymphocyte numbers of various subsets of CD8 T cells …

Cytomegalovirus rather than HIV triggers the outgrowth of effector CD8+CD45RA+CD27- T cells in HIV-1-infected children

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the effect of viral coinfections on immune reconstitution in HIV-1-infected children (textless 18 years) taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). METHODS: Absolute lymphocyte numbers of various subsets of CD8 T cells …

Identifying malnourished children may not be easy

Malnutrition: more than the eye can see

OBJECTIVES: To assess the magnitude of malnutrition in a hospital setting and to relate anthropometric measures to the clinical diagnosis of malnutrition. DESIGN: A descriptive study whereby anthropometric measures (length and weight) were taken of …

Malnutrition: more than the eye can see

OBJECTIVES: To assess the magnitude of malnutrition in a hospital setting and to relate anthropometric measures to the clinical diagnosis of malnutrition. DESIGN: A descriptive study whereby anthropometric measures (length and weight) were taken of …