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10.1.3

Pregnant and breastfeeding women

Clinical HIV Guidelines, 5th Edition, 2022. Chapter 10, Standard monitoring of HIV patients.

Clinical description

  • Use MUAC instead of BMI.
  • MUAC less than 22cm: start TF for ‘moderate malnutrition’.
  • MUAC less than 19cm: start TF for ‘severe malnutrition’.

Standard monitoring of HIV patients

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