Open AccessPrevalence, characteristics, and predictors of tuberculosis associated anemia
Author(s) -
Arup Mukherjee,
Nidhi Kaeley,
Minakshi Dhar,
Subodh Kumar,
Bharat Bhushan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_311_19
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , anemia , pathology
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is one of the deadliest disease and a major burden on the healthcare system in India. India, a second most populous country in the world, has a very high global annual incidence of tuberculosis. Multiple hematological changes have been reported in patients with tuberculosis such as iron deficiency anemia, folate deficiency, and sideroblastic anemia.