Impact of antiretroviral treatment on height evolution of HIV infected children.

Patrinee TraisathitSaïk UrienSophie Le CoeurSakulrat SrirojanaNoppadon AkarathumSuparat KanjanavanitChaiwat NgampiyaskulSawitree KrikajornkittiNicole Ngo-Giang-HuongMarc LallemantGonzague Jourdain

Published in: BMC pediatrics (2019)

The younger the children at ART initiation, the greater the effect on height-growth velocity, supporting the World Health Organization's recommendation to start ART as early as possible. However, final adult height was not linked to the age at ART initiation.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
body mass index
human immunodeficiency virus
young adults
hiv positive
hiv aids
combination therapy
south africa
hepatitis c virus
replacement therapy
men who have sex with men