Gastro-intestinal mycobacterium avium complex as a cause of anaemia

Van de Vyver, Annemarie; Visser, Adele

dc.contributor.author	Van de Vyver, Annemarie
dc.contributor.author	Visser, Adele
dc.date.accessioned	2010-11-19T13:13:42Z
dc.date.available	2010-11-19T13:13:42Z
dc.date.issued	2010-09
dc.description.abstract	Anaemia is a relatively common finding in HIV-positive patients, with rates (among females) as high as 37%, compared with their HIV-negative counterparts (17%). Anaemia of chronic disease plays a very important role in this population group, and is estimated to occur in 18 - 95% of cases. For this reason, it is imperative to distinguish this condition from other underlying or concurrent causes of anaemia that may warrant treatment. This clinical case illustrates the value of critically evaluating the parameters of a full blood count and haematinic screen, to so determine which patients warrant further workup.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Van de Vyver, A & Visser, A 2010, 'Gastro-intestinal mycobacterium avium complex as a cause of anaemia', The Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 32-34. [http://www.sajhivmed.org.za]	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1608-9693
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15329
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Health and Medical Publishing Group	en_US
dc.rights	Health and Medical Publishing Group	en_US
dc.subject	Aneamia	en_US
dc.subject	Microcytic hypochromic anaemia	en_US
dc.title	Gastro-intestinal mycobacterium avium complex as a cause of anaemia	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US