Prevalence of anemia among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anemia is the most frequent hematologic abnormality among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLWHIV) and is associated with HIV disease progression and higher risk of mortality of the patients. However, there is a wide variation of the prevalence of anemia among PLWHIV in different clinical settings. We aimed to obtain more precise estimates of prevalence of anemia and severity of anemia among PLWHIV, which may be important for patients, caregivers, researchers and health policy-makers.

Methods

We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library for original articles reporting the prevalence of anemia defined using age and sex-specific hemoglobin levels according to World Health Organization criteria among PLWHIV fro

SUBMITTER: Cao G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8803600 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature