Describe what a biochemical nutritional assessment for an HIV-positive patient involves
Biochemical measures that assist in nutrition assessment of HIV-positive individuals include measures of disease progression (e.g., viral load, CD4 count), current inflammatory process (e.g., C-reactive protein), and general nutritional status, with inflammatory processes in mind (e.g., albumin, transferrin, others).
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A) ?amylase B) ?pepsin C) ?gastrin D) ?mucus
Electrolytes control fluid balance in the cells.
a. true b. false
Saturated fat need not be limited in the diets of children younger than 5 years of age
Indicate whether the statement is true or false