Congenital hypertrichosis universalis is a rare familial disorder felt to be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. The patient described below was noted to have excessive body hair at birth. The hairiness increased progressively. By two years of age, the patient's face, trunk and limbs were covered with long hair. Only the mucous membranes, palms and soles were spared. The patient's father and paternal grandfather were also noted to be hirsute at birth.

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Nutrition and HIV infection in children.

HIV infection has profound effects on a patient's nutritional status because it can modulate appetite, nutrient absorption and basal metabolic rate. In addition, HIV infection can lead to the depletion of a variety of vitamins and micronutrients including vitamins A, D, B2, B6, B12, L-carnitine, iron, zinc and selenium. This review article summarizes existing data regarding nutritional defects in HIV-infected patients and the results of clinical studies addressing the effects of nutritional supplementation in infected patients.

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Safety of intravenous hyperalimentation in children with malignancies: a cooperative group trial.

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