Human immunodeficiency virus status in malnourished children seen at Lagos.
Edamisan Olusoji TemiyeOluwafunmilayo Funke AdeniyiIretiola Bamikeolu FajoluAnn Abiola OgbennaTaiwo Augustine LadapoChristopher Imokhuede EsezoborAdebola Olumide AkinsulieCecilia Abimbola MabogunjePublished in: PloS one (2018)
Malnourished children remain a high risk group for HIV infection and the prevalence of the infection obtained in this group of children is still unacceptably high. Discriminatory features between malnutrition and HIV remains difficult. The presence of hyperglobulinaemia on laboratory analysis in a malnourished child may heighten the suspicion of possible underlying associated HIV infection. Screening of malnourished children for HIV infection and further longitudinal studies on malnourished children with HIV is advocated.