Serum Phosphate Predicts Early Mortality among Underweight Adults Starting ART in Zambia: A Novel Context for Refeeding Syndrome?

Background. Low body mass index (BMI) at antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation is associated with early mortality, but the etiology is not well understood. We hypothesized that low pretreatment serum phosphate, a critical cellular metabolism intermediate primarily stored in skeletal muscle, may pr...

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Autores principales: Koethe, John R., Blevins, Meridith, Nyirenda, Christopher K., Kabagambe, Edmond K., Chiasera, Janelle M., Shepherd, Bryan E., Zulu, Isaac, Heimburger, Douglas C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3652146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23691292
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/545439

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3652146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23691292
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/545439

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