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audragclark

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on: Aug 20, 2018
Describe what a biochemical nutritional assessment for an HIV-positive patient involves.

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At the onset of atherosclerotic lesion formation, the damage to the endothelial layer attracts platelets to the area, which attach to the endothelium and form a small clot termed a _______________.
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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Biochemical measures that assist in nutrition assessment of HIV-positive individuals include measures of disease progression (e.g., viral load, CD4 count), current inflammatory process (e.g., C-reactive protein), and general nutritional status, with inflammatory processes in mind (e.g., albumin, transferrin, others).

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mural thrombus


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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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