Long-Term Nutritional Support in Patients With the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Comparison of Liposyn III 2 Percent With Liposyn II 20 Percent

Summary

To compare two lipid emulsions in the long-term parenteral alimentation of patients with AIDS in relation to: Clinical effectiveness. Effect on immunologic function. Effect on HIV load as measured by p24 antigen levels. Effect on relative HIV infectivity.

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• Background Singer P, Rubinstein A, Askanazi J, Calvelli T, Lazarus T, Kirvela O, Katz DP. Clinical and immunologic effects of lipid-based parenteral nutrition in AIDS. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 1992 Mar-Apr;16(2):165-7. doi: 10.1177/0148607192016002165.

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