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ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2023

Exploration of the Risk Factors of Anemia in Patients with Tuberculous Meningitis in South China.

An Wen, Er-Ling Leng, Wen-Feng Cao, Zheng-Bing Xiang, Wei Rao, Wen Cai, Yong-Liang Zhou, Fan Hu, Ling-Feng Wu, Ping Zhang and 1 more

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An WenDepartment of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College), Nanchang, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-2247-5579
Er-Ling LengDepartment of Pediatrics, Jiangxi provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College), Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
Wen-Feng CaoDepartment of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College), Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
Zheng-Bing XiangDepartment of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College), Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
Wei RaoDepartment of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College), Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
Wen CaiDepartment of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College), Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
Yong-Liang ZhouDepartment of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College), Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
Fan HuDepartment of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College), Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
Ling-Feng WuDepartment of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College), Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
Ping ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College), Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
Shi-Min LiuDepartment of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital (The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College), Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi Medical College · CN

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Abstract

Objective: Central nervous system (CNS) infection has a high incidence and mortality worldwide. Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) accounts for approximately 5-6% of all extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB), and is considered an extremely lethal form of CNS TB, which has become an important threat to human health. Anemia is a common symptom of TB, and its prevalence is generally higher in patients with TBM than in other meningitis patients and healthy individuals. Anemia can increase a person's susceptibility to common infectious diseases, including TB, by compromising the immune system. Information regarding anemia during the hospitalization of TBM is still scarce in China. This study aimed to describe in detail the prevalence of anemia in patients with TBM in Southern China and its association with the clinical forms of TB, as well as other characteristics of these patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with TBM at two tertiary hospitals in southern China. The demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, and laboratory results of 114 patients with TBM were collected. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the risk factors for anemia in patients with TBM. Results: Electronic medical record data of adult patients diagnosed with TBM from January 2004 to December 2019 were reviewed. Among 134 patients with TBM, 20 were excluded and 114 were analyzed, of whom 33 had anemic, the prevalence rate of anemia was 28.9%. Among patients with anemia, 51.5% had hypochromic microcytic anemia, 33.3% had normochromic normocytic anemia, and 15.2% had macrocytic anemia. Fever duration, TBM grade III and ESR were found to be independent predictors of anemia. Conclusion: Anemia was highly prevalent in patients with TBM, mainly hypochromic microcytic anemia. Besides, Fever duration, TBM grade III and ESR are predictors of anemia in patients with TBM.

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