Effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on survival of HIV-infected children in Uganda: a randomized, controlled trial.

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Published in J Int AIDS Soc on June 03, 2010

Authors

Grace Ndeezi1, Thorkild Tylleskär, Christopher M Ndugwa, James K Tumwine

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. gracendeezi@yahoo.com

Associated clinical trials:

Effect of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation on Growth, Morbidity, and Mortality of HIV Infected Children in Uganda (MMS) | NCT00122941

The Role of Multivitamins in Pediatric HIV Management in Nigeria | NCT02552602

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