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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HAEMATOLOGICAL VALUES VIZ HAEMOGLOBIN (HB) CONCENTRATION, ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR) AND HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY (HIV) INFECTION IN INDIVIDUALS NOT YET ON ANTI-RETROVIRAL IN ONITSHA METROPOLIS, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA*Chukwuezi Fabian O.1, Chukwuezi V.I.2 and Ezeifeka G.O.3
1Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Science and Technology, College of Medicine University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, Nigeria. 2Fezimedical 60A Old Market Road Onitsha, Anamba State, Nigeria. 3Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia state, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT Four hundred and seventy eight (478) individuals, who exhibited some manifestations of chronic and debilitating illnesses including persistent cough, skin cancer and dermatitis, multiple lymph adenitis, diarrhoea and enteritis, genital sore, urethritis, vaginitis and weight loss were examined to establish some peculiar characteristics of some haematological parameters viz: Hb and ESR with HIV positive and negative individuals. HIV negative individuals were found to have higher mean haemoglobin concentrations 12.14 gl/dl or 82.6% than HIV positive individuals that recorded lower Hb concentrations of 8.21gl/dl or 55.8%. HIV negative individuals had lower mean ESR 29mm per hour than HIV positive individuals with 108mm per hour. The results generally indicated that HIV positive individuals in Onitsha metropolis, Anambra State, Nigeria that were yet to receive antiretroviral recorded low haemoglobin and high erythrocyte sedimentation rate counts. Keywords: HIV, Positive, Negative, Hb concentration, ESR and Chronic illness. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |
