ArticleBMC pediatrics2021
Anemia among children living with HIV/AIDS on HAART in Mekelle Hospital, Tigray regional state of northern ethiopia - a cross-sectional study.
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- Predictors of anemia among HIV-infected children in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Anemia in HIV-Infected Children on ART in Uganda: High Risk Associations with Malaria, Opportunistic Infections, and Poor Adherence.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Effects of HIV exposure on anemia and vitamin D nutritional status in children aged 6-24 months: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Cytopenias and Associated Factors in Patients Living With HIV on ARV Treatment in Cameroon: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study.Advances in hematology · 2025Article
- Magnitude of anemia and associated factors among HIV infected children on antiretroviral therapy in Awi zone health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnemia is a common complication of HIV/AIDS in children. There is lack of evidence on anemia prevalence among children living with HIV/AIDS on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Tigray regional state, which the current study aimed to generate.
methodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 241 children living with HIV/AIDS on HAART attending the antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinic of Mekelle hospital from November 2018-January 2019. Socio-demographic data were collected using a structured pretested questionnaire. Participants' hemoglobin level was utilized to determine the prevalence of anemia. WHO cut-off values for Hgb were used to categorise the severity of anemia. Microscopic examination was performed for morphological classification of anemia.
resultsAmong the participants, 7 % (n = 16) were anemic in this study. Of these, 56 %, 19 %, and 25 % had mild, moderate, and severe anemia, respectively. Morphologically, normocytic-normochromic anemia was found the most common type of anemia in this study.
conclusionsThe prevalence of anemia among participants was low in this study. However, a considerable proportion of participants had severe anemia, requiring regular monitoring of anemia status in these patients for better clinical outcomes and quality of life improvements.
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