Study of Hematological Manifestations in HIV/Aids and To Assess Their Correlation to Severity of Disease
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is a fatal illness caused by a retrovirus known as the human immunodeficiency virus that breaks down the body’s immune system, progressively leads to AIDS. Methods- It was a hospital based observational descriptive study conducted in department of medicine and ART centre at Government Medical College Kota and associated group of hospital. Results- Mean HB level in HIV patients was 8.21±2.59gm/dl, total WBC level was 4.36±0.60×103 cells/μl, Absolute lymphocytes level was 0.060±0.02×103 cells/μl and platelet level was 13.33±6.80×103 cells/μL. Conclusion- Hematological abnormalities were common in patients with Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. Hemoglobin concentration, percentage of neutrophils and lymphocytes were significantly reduced.
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Shiv Charan Jelia
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