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AIDS Treatment: Body Wasting
Involuntary weight loss is common in patients with advanced HIV infection and can be the presenting feature of AIDS. For this reason, an important part of the treatment of AIDS and HIV infection is providing a nutritious diet.

Medications used to treat weight loss in AIDS may include:
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Last Updated: Sep 23, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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