Anemia in tuberculosis cases: A biomarker of severity?

Edson Beyker de MendonçaCarolina AranaStanis SchmaltzFlavia Marinho Sant'AnnaAlexandre Gomes VizzoniDaniela Palheiro Mendes-de-AlmeidaRaquel De Vasconcellos Carvalhaes De OliveiraValeria Cavalcanti Rolla

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Anemia was highly prevalent in tuberculosis patients at diagnosis, predominantly as normochromic normocytic anemia and in mild and moderate forms. It was associated with baseline characteristics and conditions indicative of severe disease, suggesting that anemia could be a biomarker of tuberculosis severity.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
iron deficiency
mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
hiv aids
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
early onset
patient reported outcomes
drug induced