Human immunodeficiency virus status in malnourished children seen at Lagos.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Human immunodeficiency virus and protein energy malnutrition are still prevalent in Nigeria and the occurrence of the two conditions together confers a poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to determine the current categories of malnutrition amongst under-5 children in Lagos, document their HIV status and determine any peculiarities in the clinical features, haematological and some biochemical profile in these children.

Methods

The study was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Paediatric departments of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and the Massey Street Children's Hospital, both in Lagos, over a 6-month period. All the subjects had anthropometry, HIV testing, full blood count and serum proteins done. The factors associated with HIV status were

SUBMITTER: Temiye EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6171835 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature