Management of Hematologic Disorders

  • Author: David Aboulafia, MD (More Info)
  • Editors in Chief: Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD; Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
  • Last Reviewed: 4/1/16 (What's New)

Summary

  • Prevalence of anemia and neutropenia, but not thrombocytopenia, higher among HIV-infected individuals in resource-limited regions relative to resource-rich countries[Deschamps 2000; O’Brien 2005; Hoffmann 2008; Erhabor 2005]
  • Contributing etiologies may include certain infectious diseases, nutritional and genetic factors, and use of specific antiretroviral agents

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Keywords: Hematologic Complications, Resource-Limited Settings

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