title: Persistence of stunting after highly active antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children in South India.
abstract: After one year of antiretroviral treatment in 49 HIV infected children compared to 53 children without, weight for age improved significantly and was highly correlated with baseline immune status and CD4% increase but height for age did not change. Stunting is a common feature of pediatric HIV, both on and off HAART.
authors.affiliation: Tuberculosis Research Centre, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: N Poorana Ganga
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bhavani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thiruvalluvan
authors.forename: Soumya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000821:virology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents