Document 1037
 DOCN  M94A1037
 TI    Nutritional status (NS) of HIV-infected patients.
 DT    9412
 AU    Pugliese P; Pradier C; Carles M; Delpech D; Bernard E; Dellamonica P;
       Infectious disease Department, Nice, France.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):223 (abstract no. PB0906). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371538
 AB    OBJECTIVE: to describe progression of HIV patients' NS according to
       their immunological status (IS) METHODS: descriptive cross-sectional
       survey on a stratified random sample. Stratification concerns IS
       determined by TCD4 count. GI: TCD4 < 50/mm3, GII: 50 < or = TCD4 < 150,
       GIII: 150 < or = TCD4 < 350, GIV: TCD4 > or = 350/mm3. Assessment
       involves clinical condition, anthropometric and biological data,
       nutritional intake. Statistical tests: Epi-Info V5 software. RESULTS: 42
       patients included (mean age = 33+/-2.2 years). I.v. Drug Use = 28,
       homosexuality = 11, other = 3. TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.
       Difference is not significant for mineral elements (Phosphorus, Zinc,
       erythrocyte Magnesium). There appears an early alteration of
       anthropometric nutritional criteria (G III) as well as a reduction of
       daily Cal intake. Among the biological criteria studied, none allows a
       satisfactory assessment of NS. CONCLUSIONS: this early alteration pleads
       in favour of providing HIV patients with nutritional supplements before
       alteration of their IS. Adequate biological parameters remain to be
       determined.
 DE    Adult  Anthropometry  Caloric Intake  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/IMMUNOLOGY/*METABOLISM  Leukocyte Count  Male  *Nutritional
       Status  T4 Lymphocytes  MEETING ABSTRACT

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