Burden and Determinants of Severe Anemia among HIV-Infected Adults: Results from a Large Urban HIV Program in Tanzania, East Africa

Conclusion:
There was a high prevalence of severe anemia among adults infected with HIV. Focused identification of anemia should be based on the hemoglobin and mean corpuscular volume measurements.

Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC) - March 18, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Makubi, A., Okuma, J., Spiegelman, D., Hawkins, C., Darling, A. M., Jackson, E., Mugusi, F., Chalamilla, G., Fawzi, W. Tags: HIV Clinical Management Source Type: research