Open AccessAnaemia in human immunodeficiency virus infection: A review
Author(s) -
Teddy Charles Adias,
Emmanuel Kufre Uko,
O Erhabor
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v15i3.37203
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , population , immunodeficiency , virus , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , environmental health , immune system
Human immunodeficiency virus infection is associated with myriads of haematological abnormalities and complications, including anaemia. This review aims at presenting the epidemiologic evidence of HIV associated anaemia, and also examine its effects on patients' survival and the need for specific diagnosis and treatment.