Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Elizabeth M Vaughan

Publications

• Research Article
  The Impact of Nutrition on CD4+ Levels for HIV-positive Kenyan Adults
  Author(s): Elizabeth M Vaughan, Victor J Cardenas and Philip H KeiserElizabeth M Vaughan, Victor J Cardenas and Philip H Keiser
  
  Background: HIV infection is highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. Many people living with HIV infection in the region are malnourished or food insecure, which may affect HIV outcomes such as CD4+ levels. Study purpose and design: We conducted a cross-sectional study of ambulatory HIV-positive adult patients who lived in the vicinity of Kijabe, Kenya, a rural town served by the Kijabe Hospital outpatient clinic and 3 satellite clinics. All patients had received highly active antiretroviral therapy for at least 6 months. The purpose of the study was to determine the daily caloric and protein intake among these patients and their effects on CD4+ levels. Methods: All patients who consented to participate in the study completed dietary recall surveys to record their food and beverage intake for the previous 3 days. The medical records of the participants were reviewed to confirm.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000265

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