Hematological Abnormalities of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients with and without HIV at the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.
Feven AbayAregawi YalewAgumas ShibabawBamlaku EnawgawPublished in: Tuberculosis research and treatment (2018)
This study demonstrated high prevalence of neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia among PTB-HIV coinfected patients. HIV coinfection worsens hematological abnormalities of PTB patients. Assessment of hematological parameters can be used as an indicator in the diagnosis and follow-up of PTB patients coinfected with HIV. We recommended assessment of PTB patients with or without HIV for various hematological disorders such as neutropenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- chronic kidney disease
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- hiv aids
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- men who have sex with men
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- patient reported outcomes