Erythrocyte indices, anaemia levels and types in Kenyan injection and non-injection substance users

Abstract

The impact of injection and non-injection substance use in HIV infections is an area of great public importance especially with respect to hematologic and immune profiles. Evaluations of hematologic and immune status are critical for better disease classification and clinical management especially of HIV positive substance users. However, not much information is known about the hematologic and immune derangements in HIV infected injection and non-injection substance users. This study, therefore, aimed at determining the laboratory markers of hematologic and immune derangements in HIV infected substance users. Hematologic and immune profiles were evaluated on venous blood specimens obtained from injection substance users, ISU (HIV-infected, n=62 and -uninfected, n=213) and non-injection substance users (HIV-infected, n=33 and -uninfected, n=186); and non-substance using controls (n=56) from Mombasa, coastal town of Kenya. The prevalence of anemia was higher in HIV infected ISU (48.4%) and non-ISU (63.6%) (p

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E, M (2024). Erythrocyte indices, anaemia levels and types in Kenyan injection and non-injection substance users. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/erythrocyte-indices-anaemia-levels-and-types-in-kenyan-injection-and-non-injection-substance-users

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E, Mulaya "Erythrocyte indices, anaemia levels and types in Kenyan injection and non-injection substance users" Afribary. Afribary, 04 Jun. 2024, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/erythrocyte-indices-anaemia-levels-and-types-in-kenyan-injection-and-non-injection-substance-users. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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E, Mulaya . "Erythrocyte indices, anaemia levels and types in Kenyan injection and non-injection substance users". Afribary, Afribary, 04 Jun. 2024. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/erythrocyte-indices-anaemia-levels-and-types-in-kenyan-injection-and-non-injection-substance-users >.

Chicago

E, Mulaya . "Erythrocyte indices, anaemia levels and types in Kenyan injection and non-injection substance users" Afribary (2024). Accessed November 21, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/erythrocyte-indices-anaemia-levels-and-types-in-kenyan-injection-and-non-injection-substance-users

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