Hematological Abnormalities of Adult HIV-Infected Patients Before and After Initiation of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northcentral Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Shewaneh Damtie Lemma WorkinehTeklehaimanot KirosTahir Eyayu Tegenaw Tiruneh

Published in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)

The most common hematological abnormalities observed in this study before and after HAART initiation were anemia, leucopenia, neutropenia, lymphopenia, and thrombocytopenia. However, after beginning HAART, the prevalence of anemia and thrombocytopenia decreased dramatically.

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