A study of anemia in human immunodeficiency virus patients: Estimating the prevalence, analyzing the causative effect of nutritional deficiencies, and correlating the degree of severity with CD4 cell counts
Background: Anemia is a common complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The role of iron, Vitamin B12, and folate deficiencies, which are otherwise most common causes of anemia, is not well-established in HIV patients. Several studies in India have shown that severe immunodefici...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University |
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Online Access: | http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2016;volume=9;issue=3;spage=312;epage=318;aulast=Panwar |