Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Oct 2020)

Is anemia frequent in HIV/AIDS patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital?

  • Nauman Ismat Butt ,
  • Nouman Tehseen,
  • Tashia Malik ,
  • Aniqa Anser Tufail Khan Kakar ,
  • Fahmina Ashfaq ,
  • Ayesha Nouman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.321

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Abstract Objective: To determine the frequency of anaemia among patients with human immune-deficiency virus / acquire immunodeficiency syndrome. Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional single-blind study was conducted at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, from June 25 to December 25, 2016, and comprised human immune-deficiency virus / acquire immunodeficiency syndrome patients diagnosed at least 3 months earlier.. Demographic information was obtained along with sample of patient’s blood for haemoglobin level estimation. Anaemia was defined as haemoglobin 12g/dl. Overall, 152(66.1%) patients were anaemic and 78(33.9%) were normal. Age and socioeconomic status were significantly associated with anaemia status (p<0.05). Conclusion: Anaemia was a common finding among human immune-deficiency virus / acquire immunodeficiency syndrome patients. Key Words: HIV/AIDS, Anaemia. Continuous...