Anemia in people on second line antiretroviral treatment in Lilongwe, Malawi: a cross-sectional study.

McNeil NgongondoNora E RosenbergChristopher C StanleyRobertino LimDennis OnguboRichard BroadhurstColin SpeightRobert FlickPetros TemboMina C Hosseinpour

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)

Anemia is common in people on second line ART in Lilongwe, Malawi. Screening for anemia in this population would be a useful strategy; especially for female patients, those who are underweight and have a low CD4 cell counts.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
iron deficiency
hiv infected
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
physical activity
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
stem cells
risk factors
hiv positive
hiv infected patients
hepatitis c virus
south africa
antiretroviral therapy
bone marrow
smoking cessation