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Study aim
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Determination and comparison of mean anthropometric indices, quality of life, renal indices (creatinine and BUN), oxidative stress (serum levels of total antioxidant capacity and general oxidative status), inflammatory ALB protein (serum ESR, hs-CRP level), immunity (CD8 and CD4) in patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and its comparison with the control group before and after the intervention
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Design
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A clinical trial with the control group, with parallel groups, double-blind, randomized, on 80 patients. The site is used for randomization.
https://www.sealedenvelope.com/simple-randomiser/v1/lists
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Settings and conduct
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Patients are selected from Masih Daneshvari Hospital and questionnaires and anthropometric and biochemical tests are performed on them.Also, the sachets are the same in each group to be blinded.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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CD4 levels should be less than 500
Patients with AIDS are fully approved.
Only patients with AIDS who have passed three months of treatment
Use of protein supplements
Sensitivity to dairy products
Do not take calcium supplements or any product containing it
People in addition to AIDS, other diseases including, metabolic syndrome, diabetic foot ulcer, coronary artery disease, lung infection.
Patients including severe renal, hepatic, thyroid and parathyroid, gastrointestinal and heart disease, and cancer
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Intervention groups
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Participants are placed in one of two intervention or placebo groups. Patients will be divided into two groups based on random allocation. The first group of patients who receive Pegah MPC powder (condensed milk powder) at the rate of 25 grams per day and the second group of AIDS patients are homogeneous in terms of age and sex who will be selected as a control.
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Main outcome variables
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Anthropometrics, Quality of life, Inflammatory, Immune, Renal, Protein, Oxidative stress