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Prevalence and factors associated with hypomagnesaemia in severely malnourished children admitted to Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2010)
Introduction:
Magnesium, an alkaline earth metal type II nutrient participates in over 300 metabolic reactions that are very crucial for life and health. Hypomagnesaemia is known to compromise primary and secondary immune ...
Zinc status in HIV infected Ugandan children aged 1-5 years: a cross sectional baseline survey
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: Low concentrations of serum zinc have been reported in HIV infected adults and are associated with disease progression and an increased risk of death. Few studies have been conducted in HIV infected children ...
HIV-subtype A is associated with poorer neuropsychological performance compared with subtype D in antiretroviral therapy-naive Ugandan children
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010)
Background: HIV-subtype D is associated with more rapid disease progression and
higher rates of dementia in Ugandan adults compared with HIV-subtype A. There are no
data comparing neuropsychological function by HIV subtype ...
Effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on survival of HIV-infected children in Uganda: a randomized, controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: Micronutrient deficiencies compromise the survival of HIV-infected children in low-income countries. We assessed the effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on the mortality of HIV-infected children ...