Nutrition and the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Authors: RICHARD S. BEACH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1983)

Letters and Corrections1 October 1983Nutrition and the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeRICHARD S. BEACH, PH.D., PETER F. LAURARICHARD S. BEACH, PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, PETER F. LAURASearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-99-4-565_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Although homosexual men accounted for most cases of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome early in the epidemic, the syndrome has now been seen in other high-risk groups (1). Recently, the syndrome has been reported in women, infants, male prisoners, and African immigrants, indicating that the syndrome is beginning to spread to susceptible persons in the larger population (1-3). Nutritional status markedly influences immunocompetence. Many Haitians who developed the syndrome were nutritionally deficient (2); defective immunocompetence secondary to nutritional deficiency may help explain the syndrome's occurrence in Haitians who do not fit into other high-risk categories. For instance,Pneumocystis...References1. . Prevention of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS): report of an interagency recommendation. MMWR. 1983;32:101-3. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. PITCHENIK A, FISCHL M, and DICKINSON G. Opportunistic infections and Kaposi's sarcoma among Haitians: evidence of a new acquired immunodeficiency state. Ann Intern Med. 1983;98:277-84. LinkGoogle Scholar3. HARRIS C, SMALL C, and KLEIN R. Immunodeficiency in female sexual partners of men with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. N Engl J Med. 1983;308:1181-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. HUGHES W, PRICE S, and SISKO F. Protein-calorie malnutrition: host determinant for Pneumocystis carinii infection. Am J Dis Child. 1974;128:44-52. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. BEACH R, GERSHWIN M, and HURLEY L. Gestational zinc deprivation in mice: persistence of immunodeficiency for three generations. Science. 1982;218:469-71. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. JONCAS J, DELAGE G, CHAD Z, and LAPOINTE N. Acquired (or congenital) immunodeficiency syndrome in infants born of Haitian mothers [Letter]. N Engl J Med. 1983;308:842. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: RICHARD S. BEACH, PH.D.; PETER F. LAURAAffiliations: University of California, Davis Davis, CA 95616 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byZinc and Hiv InfectionLow Carotenoid Concentration and the Risk of HIV Seroconversion in Pune, IndiaLow Carotenoid Concentration and the Risk of HIV Seroconversion in Pune, IndiaRole of selenium in HIV/AIDSSelf-Assessment Questionnaire for RDs and DTRsNutritional Support of Patients with AIDSNutritional knowledge, beliefs and practices in the HIV infected patientThe exotic and the mundaneNutritional status of HIV-infected patients during the early disease stagesThe role of nutrition in HIV infection.Refeeding and Subsequent Growth in the Child With AidsPosition of The American Dietetic Association: Nutrition intervention in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infectionGastrointestinal Manifestations of the Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeIncidence of Malnutrition in Patients With Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeThe Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeEvaluation of body weight and nutritional status among AIDS patientsEnteric infections and other cofactors in AIDSReferencesRole of selenium in HIV/AIDS 1 October 1983Volume 99, Issue 4Page: 565-566KeywordsAIDSHomosexualsInfantsMalnutritionNutritionPneumocystis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1983 PDF downloadLoading ...