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  Randomised trial of effects of vitamin supplements on pregnancy outcomes and T cell counts in HIV-1 infected women in Tanzania

  The Lancet, 1998

  This article, published in The Lancet, reports on a study that assessed the effects of vitamin A and multivitamins on disease progression and birth outcomes in HIV-1 infected women. Among the 1075 women involved in the trial, 30 foetal deaths occurred among women assigned multivitamins compared with 49 among those not on multivitamins.
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  Malaria and HIV/AIDS interactions and implications: conclusions of a technical consultation convened by WHO

  World Health Organization, 2004

  This briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) summarises conclusions from a meeting held in June 2004 to examine evidence on the interaction between HIV and AIDS and malaria. The meeting highlighted the geographic overlap in occurrence of the two diseases and resulting co-infection. Findings showed that HIV-infected pregnant women are more likely to develop clinical malaria.
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  Increased resting energy expenditure with introduction of HARRT

  AIDS [journal], 1999

  This article, published in the journal "AIDS", reports on a study that assessed the relationships between resting energy expenditure (or resting metabolic rate), viral load, and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Resting metabolic rate is the rate of consumption of energy by the body while inactive, and is a major determinant of weight maintenance.
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  Nutrition and HIV/AIDS: a training manual

  Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project, 2003

  This training manual, produced by the FANTA (Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance) project, is designed to enable African institutions of higher learning to integrate nutrition and HIV and AIDS into their training programmes.
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  White House policy on HIV/AIDS, chapter seven: the global HIV/AIDS epidemic

  White House Council of Economic Advisors, 2005

  This chapter, from the White House Policy on HIV and AIDS, describes the global epidemic and outlines current American policy aimed at tackling it. The chapter discusses the nature of the crisis and its consequences.
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  How many people should be on antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS?

  HLSP Institute, UK, 2004

  This paper, from HLSP, asks whether the number of people needing access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been grossly underestimated, and explores the implications of scaling up ART programmes.
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  If not now, when?: HIV, drugs and prevention

  Christian Aid, 2004

  This Christian Aid report argues that the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART) must go hand in hand with HIV prevention for success. The report first describes the global HIV crisis. It then outlines the barriers which prevent ART from stopping the HIV epidemic and ways to overcome these barriers.
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  The effect of protease inhibitors on weight and body composition in HIV-infected patients

  AIDS [journal], 1998

  This article, published in the AIDS journal, reports on a study that assessed the effects of protease inhibitor (PI) therapy (a type of antiretroviral drug) on the nutritional status and weight of HIV-infected patients. Using a longitudinal study design, 38 patients were assessed who had taken the drug for at least four months without interruption.
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  Weight loss and wasting remain common complications in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy

  Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2000

  This article, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, reports on a study that explored the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the occurrence of weight loss and wasting in HIV-infected people. Using longitudinal analysis, the study evaluated 469 HIV-infected individuals enrolled in a study of the impact of HIV on nutrition.
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  Mitigation of HIV/AIDS- impacts through agricultural and rural development - success stories and future actions

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2003

  This report, produced by the Southern African Regional Poverty Network (SARPN), summarises the findings of a May 2003 workshop on mitigating the impacts of HIV and AIDS through agriculture and rural development.

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