Randomised controlled trial of food supplements in patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis and wasting

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 957-962

  Jahnavi, G ^a   Sudha, C H ^a  

^a Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Body weight; Food supplements; Tuberculosis; Wasting disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPUTUM SMEAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; WASTING SYNDROME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; WASTING SYNDROME; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 79951818066     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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