Hematologic alterations and early mortality in a cohort of HIV positive African patients.
Fausto CiccacciFrancesca LucaroniRoberto LatagliataLaura MorcianoElisa MondlaneMoises BalamaDyna TemboJane GondweStefano OrlandoLeonardo PalombiMaria Cristina MarazziPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Notwithstanding anaemia is known to be associated with HIV infection at diagnosis, full blood count is not routinely performed in many African countries. Our results emphasize that including the study of a broader set of parameters in the routine HIV care services in Sub-Saharan Africa would provide significant clinical information able to predict other alterations and poor outcomes.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- end stage renal disease
- men who have sex with men
- healthcare
- south africa
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular events
- mental health
- type diabetes
- risk factors
- health information
- adipose tissue
- cardiovascular disease
- patient reported