Open AccessPrevalence and Predictors of Cytopenias in HIV-Infected Adults at Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in Mehal Meda Hospital, Central Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Temesgen Fiseha,
Hussen Ebrahim
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s355966
Subject(s) - medicine , cytopenia , pancytopenia , anemia , pediatrics , logistic regression , cross sectional study , bone marrow , pathology
Hematologic abnormalities are common complications of patients infected with HIV associated with accelerated deterioration in CD4+ cell counts, disease progression, poor quality of life and death. Few studies have evaluated the magnitude of cytopenias at the initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of cytopenias among HIV-infected adults at initiation of ART in a resource-limited setting in Ethiopia.