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From: Effects on mortality of a nutritional intervention for malnourished HIV-infected adults referred for antiretroviral therapy: a randomised controlled trial

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Flow of participants through the study. Screening in Mwanza was of all HIV-infected patients referred for CD4 testing, whereas in Lusaka only patients who also had body mass index <18.5 kg/m2 were formally screened; this resulted in a greater proportion of ineligible patients in Mwanza. LNS, Lipid-based nutritional supplement without added vitamins and minerals; LNS-VM, Lipid nutritional supplement with added vitamins and minerals. 1 Not meeting inclusion criteria (n = 2,608): 5 < 18 yr, 17 non-ART naive, 303 BMI >18.5 kg/m2, 16 unwilling for intensive follow-up, 10 pregnant, 4 enrolled in other study, 21 refused CD4 count, 2,222 not eligible for ART, 10 unwilling to start ART.

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