Incidence and Predictors of Anemia Among Children on Antiretroviral Therapy at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2007-2017: A Retrospective Follow-Up Study.
Masresha Asmare TechaneDegefaye Zelalem AnlayEleni TesfayeChilot Desta AgegnehuPublished in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2020)
In this study, the incidence rate of anemia among children on antiretroviral therapy was found to be high. Tuberculosis, zidovudine-based drugs, severe immunosuppression, and undernutrition have remained statically significant predictors of anemia among children on antiretroviral therapy. Children with HIV were the most vulnerable group for anemia, especially in developing countries. Therefore, improving their nutritional status and considering other predictors of anemia were very important for children to reduce the incidence of anemia among children with HIV.