Diagnostic utility of haematological parameters in predicting the severity of HIV infection in southwestern Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility of haematological parameters as a predictive marker of the severity of HIV infection in southwestern Ethiopia.

Design

Comparative cross-sectional study.

Setting

This study was conducted in southwestern Ethiopia.

Participants

Venous blood samples were collected from 344 participants (172 HIV, 172 healthy controls (HC)) and haematological parameters were determined using the automated haematology analyser. The diagnostic utility of haematological parameters was determined by a receiver operating curve analysis. Data were analysed using SPSS V.21 and the p value was set at less than 0.05 for the statistical significance.

Results

In this study, red cell count (RCC) distinguishes HIV-infected pati

SUBMITTER: Haile K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603501 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature