Burden of anemia and its association with HAART in HIV infected children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anemia is a common problem in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infected patients, and is associated with decreased functional capacity and quality of life. Ethiopia is one of the countries which has expanded highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) over the past years. The effect of HAART on anemia among HIV remains inconsistent and inconclusive, particularly in children. This study thus aimed to synthesize the prevalence of anemia among HIV infected Ethiopian children and its association with HAART initiation.

Methods

MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Google scholar were used to identify 12 eligible studies reporting an association between anemia and HIV using a priori set criteria. PRISMA guideline was used to systematically review and

SUBMITTER: Wagnew F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6894299 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature