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

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a. true b. false

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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

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