18 Apr
Cytopenias - II. Anemia
II. Anemia
A. Twenty five percent of patients with AIDS develop severe anemia (hemoglobin <8 g/dl). Anemia is caused HIV-related hematopoietic defects and by zidovudine therapy. Milder forms of anemia develop in 50% of all patients with HIV disease (hemoglobin 8-13 g/dl). The frequency and severity of zidovudine-induced anemia increases with higher dosages and with later [...]