Serum Phosphate Predicts Early Mortality in Adults Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in Lusaka Zambia: A Prospective Cohort Study

摘要

BackgroundPatients starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in sub-Saharan Africa have high rates of mortality in the initial weeks of treatment. We assessed the association of serum phosphate with early mortality among HIV-infected adults with severe malnutrition and/or advanced immunosuppression.