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2013 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM)

Prevalence and related factors of anemia among human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) outpatients in resources limited region of China

Year: 2013, Pages: 157-161

Authors

Zhibin Liu, Department of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Treatment and Research Center, First Hospital Affiliated to Henan University of Traditional, Chinese Medicine, 450000, Zhengzhou, P.R. China  
Yantao Jin, Department of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Treatment and Research Center, First Hospital Affiliated to Henan University of Traditional, Chinese Medicine, 450000, Zhengzhou, P.R. China  
Jiping Yang, Department of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Treatment and Research Center, First Hospital Affiliated to Henan University of Traditional, Chinese Medicine, 450000, Zhengzhou, P.R. China  
Qi Lei, Department of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Treatment and Research Center, First Hospital Affiliated to Henan University of Traditional, Chinese Medicine, 450000, Zhengzhou, P.R. China  
Liran Xu, Key Laboratory for TCM Prevention and Treatment of Viral Diseases of Henan Province, 450000, Zhengzhou, P.R. China  
Qiang Li, Key Laboratory for TCM Prevention and Treatment of Viral Diseases of Henan Province, 450000, Zhengzhou, P.R. China  
Huijun Guo, Key Laboratory for TCM Prevention and Treatment of Viral Diseases of Henan Province, 450000, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
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Abstract

The Prevalence of anemia in HIV/AIDS outpatients had not been well known in resources limited region of China Our study aimed to describe the prevalence and analyze related factors of anemia in those patients. The anemia prevalence and predictors of HIV/AIDS outpatients were assessed in six rural clinics of Henan province during June 1 and September 30 in 2012. The prevalence of anemia among rural HIV/AIDS outpatients of China was approximate 26.8%, Mild to moderate anemia is more common than severe anemia The frequency of macrocytic anemia is more than microcytic anemia and normocytic anemia The prevalence related factors was female sex, thrombocytopenia and CD4+T cell counts below 200 cettsfaL. More attentions should be focused on those related factors and gave timely treatment.
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