Blood haemoglobin measurement as a predictive indicator for the progression of HIV/AIDS in resource-limited setting

Anaemia is a frequent complication of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and may have multiple causes. The objective of this study was to find out if blood haemoglobin measurement could be used as an indicator for the progression of HIV/AIDS in resource-limited setting. Two hundre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of biomedical science 2009-11, Vol.16 (1), p.102-102
Hauptverfasser:	Obirikorang, Christian, Yeboah, Francis A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - blood Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - drug therapy Adult AIDS (Disease) Anemia - complications Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active Case-Control Studies CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes - cytology Development and progression Disease Progression Female Ghana Health aspects Hemoglobin Hemoglobins - metabolism HIV (Viruses) HIV Infections - blood HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - drug therapy Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Infection Lymphocytes Male Measurement Middle Aged Prospective Studies
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Zusammenfassung:	Anaemia is a frequent complication of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and may have multiple causes. The objective of this study was to find out if blood haemoglobin measurement could be used as an indicator for the progression of HIV/AIDS in resource-limited setting. Two hundred and twenty-eight (228) consented People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) who were placed in three groups according to their CD4 counts were used in the study. The three groups were those with CD4 counts (1) >or= 500 mm-(3); (2) 200-499 mm-(3); and (3)
ISSN:	1423-0127 1021-7770 1423-0127
DOI:	10.1186/1423-0127-16-102