Weight loss associated with HIV infection
10-15% of patients suffering from AIDS lose more than 10% of their body weight in the absence of other detectable underlying disease.
Wasting may be due to a number of factors including anorexia, malabsorption and occult infection. These are contributed to by infective damage to the jejunum, and a cytokine mediated increase in metabolic rate.
In a child there may be failure to thrive.
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