Blood haemoglobin measurement as a predictive indicator for the progression of HIV/AIDS in resource-limited setting.

Journal of Biomedical Science
Christian Obirikorang, Francis A Yeboah

Abstract

Anaemia is a frequent complication of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and may have multiple causes. The objective of this study was to find out if blood haemoglobin measurement could be used as an indicator for the progression of HIV/AIDS in resource-limited setting. Two hundred and twenty-eight (228) consented People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) who were placed in three groups according to their CD4 counts were used in the study. The three groups were those with CD4 counts (1) >or= 500 mm-(3); (2) 200-499 mm-(3); and (3) <200 mm-(3). One hundred (100) sex, age-matched and healthy HIV-seronegative individuals were used as control subjects. Blood haemoglobin, blood haematocrit, Red cell indices which included Mean Cell Volume, Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration and Mean Cell Haemoglobin and CD4 count were analysed in all subjects. The mean blood haemoglobin concentrations in those with CD4 counts <200 mm-(3), 200-499 mm-(3) and >or= 500 mm-(3) (8.83 +/- 0.22 g/dl, 10.03 +/- 0.31 g/dl and 11.3 +/- 0.44 g/dl respectively) were significantly lower when compared with the control group (14.29 +/- 0.77 g/dl) (p < 0.0001). The mean blood haematocrit levels in those with CD4 counts <200 mm-3, 200-499 mm-3 and >or...Continue Reading

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GraphPad Prism
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