Immuno-Haematological Abnormalities of HIV-Infected Patients Before and After Initiation of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in the Antiretroviral Therapy Clinics of Six Health Facilities at Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia.
Mihret TilahunAlemu GedefieEndris EbrahimAbdurahaman SeidAbdurrahman AliAgumas ShibabawMelaku Ashagrie BeleteMesfin FisehaMelkam TesfayeHussien EbrahimAdmasu AberaPublished in: Journal of blood medicine (2022)
Anemia, leukopenia, neutropenia, lymphopenia, and thrombocytopenia were the most common haematological abnormalities found in this study before and after HAART initiation. The prevalence of thrombocytopenia, immunosuppression, and viral load was reduced considerably after starting HAART.