Management of chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients: current treatment options, challenges and future directions

Lidia Elfstrand, Claes-Henrik Flor&eacute;nDepartment of Medicine, Division of Clinical Sciences, Sk&aring;ne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, SwedenAbstract: Diarrhea is a common clinical manifestation of HIV infection regardless of whether the patients have AIDS. HIV and...

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Autores principales:	Lidia Elfstrand, Claes-Henrik Flor&eacute;n
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2010
Materias:	Immunologic diseases. Allergy RC581-607
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3942e92f26514f28a8781858dcc3801c2021-12-02T01:02:45ZManagement of chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients: current treatment options, challenges and future directions1179-1373https://doaj.org/article/3942e92f26514f28a8781858dcc3801c2010-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/management-of-chronic-diarrhea-in-hiv-infected-patients-current-treatm-a5629https://doaj.org/toc/1179-1373Lidia Elfstrand, Claes-Henrik Flor&eacute;nDepartment of Medicine, Division of Clinical Sciences, Sk&aring;ne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, SwedenAbstract: Diarrhea is a common clinical manifestation of HIV infection regardless of whether the patients have AIDS. HIV and malnutrition tend to occur in the same populations, the underprivileged and resource-poor. Malnutrition increases severity and mortality of infection. Occurrence of chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients, gut status and pathogenic agents, nutritional status and the crucial role of nutrition are reviewed. Bovine colostrum-based food can be useful for managing chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients, enhancing both nutritional and immunological status.Keywords: HIV, diarrhea, nutrition, bovine colostrum, CD4+&nbsp; Lidia ElfstrandClaes-Henrik Flor&eacute;nDove Medical PressarticleImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607ENHIV/AIDS: Research and Palliative Care, Vol 2010, Iss default, Pp 219-224 (2010)
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description	Lidia Elfstrand, Claes-Henrik Flor&eacute;nDepartment of Medicine, Division of Clinical Sciences, Sk&aring;ne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, SwedenAbstract: Diarrhea is a common clinical manifestation of HIV infection regardless of whether the patients have AIDS. HIV and malnutrition tend to occur in the same populations, the underprivileged and resource-poor. Malnutrition increases severity and mortality of infection. Occurrence of chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients, gut status and pathogenic agents, nutritional status and the crucial role of nutrition are reviewed. Bovine colostrum-based food can be useful for managing chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients, enhancing both nutritional and immunological status.Keywords: HIV, diarrhea, nutrition, bovine colostrum, CD4+&nbsp;
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title	Management of chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients: current treatment options, challenges and future directions
title_short	Management of chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients: current treatment options, challenges and future directions
title_full	Management of chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients: current treatment options, challenges and future directions
title_fullStr	Management of chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients: current treatment options, challenges and future directions
title_full_unstemmed	Management of chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients: current treatment options, challenges and future directions
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Management of chronic diarrhea in HIV-infected patients: current treatment options, challenges and future directions

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