SYMPTOMS INFLUENCING WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH HIV INFECTION VS CANCER (MEETING ABSTRACT) NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1991. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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SYMPTOMS INFLUENCING WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH HIV INFECTION VS CANCER (MEETING ABSTRACT)

Proc Annu Meet Am Soc Clin Oncol; 10:A10 1991. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICDB/91671492
Grosvenor M; Tai V; Bulcavage L; Kruger S; Beall G; Chlebowski RT; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90509

Abstract: An identical, defined nutritional assessment procedure, including a questionnaire of symptoms potentially influencing wt loss was prospectively performed on 124 HIV infected patients (pts) and compared to results from 254 cancer pts (CA). Only favorable performance score (0-2) pts were studied. Those with ascites or chronic diarrhea requiring medication were excluded. Assessment results are presented in a table. Most parameters were surprisingly similar in pts with and without wt loss across the two diagnoses. Caloric intake was generally adequate and independent of wt loss results in both groups. Attention to other factors in addition to caloric intake and GI symptoms may be needed if the course of malnutrition in HIV or CA is to improve.
Keywords: Body Weight Comparative Study Human HIV Infections/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Neoplasms/*PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Prospective Studies Questionnaires *Weight Loss ABSTRACTKWDbodyweightcomparativestudyhumanhivinfections/KWDphysiopathologyneoplasms/KWDphysiopathologyprospectivestudiesquestionnairesKWDweightlossabstract
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