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Triple Trouble: the Role of Malnutrition in Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Co-infection

2003; Oxford University Press; Volume: 61; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1301/nr.2003.marr.81-90

1753-4887

Monique van Lettow, Wafaie Fawzi, P.H. Semba, Richard D. Semba,

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Worldwide, the number of individuals who are co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis is increasing greatly. The "triple trouble" of HIV and tuberculosis infection and malnutrition may put those infected at greater risk than those with any of the three conditions alone. Further investigation is needed to evaluate the prophylactic and therapeutic potential of nutritional interventions for co-infection with HIV and tuberculosis.